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The developer studio Ubisoft Toronto recently had a wave of layoffs. Will these personnel cuts affect current projects?
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The team of Ubisoft Toronto has been able to build a certain name for itself in the industry over the past 14 years. Games such as “Watch Dogs: Legion” and “Far Cry 6” out of their hands. Now, however, there is much less good news: many employees have to resign.
What exactly happened at Ubisoft Toronto?
According to recent reports, Ubisoft Toronto has laid off 33 employees. These employees come from various areas of the development studio. According to official statements, these personnel cuts are necessary in order to make the team a little leaner and at the same time better positioned for future projects.
Ubisoft has promised the affected employees extensive support to help them find new employment. There will also be severance payments of an undisclosed amount. But what impact will the layoffs actually have on the studio's current projects?
What happens to Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell?
Currently, Ubisoft Toronto is not only working on Remake of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”but also to the new edition of the stealth action game “Splinter Cell”After the news of the wave of layoffs, speculation quickly arose that this could possibly have a negative impact on the current projects. But fortunately for the waiting fans, this does not seem to be the case, as a statement to PC Gamer magazine emerges.
“Our plan remains unchanged. Our teams are working together to deliver both the Splinter Cell remake and other projects from the studio,” the statement said.
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Accordingly, the two remakes are still in development and should appear as planned. However, it does not seem to be ruled out whether and how the layoffs will affect the ongoing work processes. There may be delays. The next few months should be exciting for the team in this regard.
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