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Ubisoft Barcelona Laying Off 51 People Despite Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced's Successful Launch

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GamingBolt Jul 10, 14:59 UTC

Ubisoft Celebrates Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch With Layoffs at Barcelona Studio

After 7 years at Ubisoft Barcelona, this is not how I imagined it would end," wrote former QA lead at the studio, Isabel Codina García.

Gamingbolt Jul 10, 14:59 UTC

Ubisoft Barcelona Faces Layoffs After Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch

After 7 years at Ubisoft Barcelona, this is not how I imagined it would end," wrote former QA lead at the studio, Isabel Codina García.

Push Square Jul 10, 11:00 UTC

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Studio Faced with Layoffs Despite Successful Launch

Fool's gold. Publisher Ubisoft is laying off employees at its development studio Ubisoft Barcelona, many of whom worked on the just-launched Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced . These layoffs were planned and announced a while ago, but i…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Beats Shadows at Launch, yet Ubisoft Rewards Barcelona Office With 51 Layoffs
Wccftech Jul 10, 11:00 UTC

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Beats Shadows at Launch, yet Ubisoft Rewards Barcelona Office With 51 Layoffs

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, the remake of 2013's beloved game, is out now, and it's off to a promising start. Pre-order data already indicated that sales were tracking higher than Assassin's Creed Shadows; it's still early days, b…

Layoffs begin at Ubisoft Barcelona following Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launch
Gamesindustry Jul 10, 07:16 UTC

Layoffs begin at Ubisoft Barcelona following Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launch

Following the launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, layoffs have begun at Ubisoft Barcelona affecting 51 employees.

Gamereactor UK Jul 10, 00:01 UTC

Ubisoft is celebrating the success of Black Flag by laying off 51 developers

Yesterday, {Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced} finally premiered, which of course was celebrated in various ways by fans and the media. Ubisoft, too, was presumably pleased with both the positive reviews and the high number of pre-order…

Ubisoft Barcelona Hit With Layoffs After Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch
GameRant Jul 9, 16:07 UTC

Ubisoft Barcelona Hit With Layoffs After Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is finally out, but despite its apparent success, many of its developers have just been laid off.

Ubisoft Barcelona Laying Off 51 People Despite Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced's Successful Launch
Dualshockers Jul 9, 14:20 UTC

Ubisoft Barcelona Laying Off 51 People Despite Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced's Successful Launch

Despite positive reviews of the remake of one of the best Assassin's Creed games, Ubisoft is still letting go of people who worked on the game.