Ubisoft Barcelona lays off 51 employees after completing Assassin's Creed remake
Ubisoft's Barcelona studio laid off 51 employees in June, just days after completing development on the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake. Several affected employees have expressed feelings of betrayal by the company's actions.
Ubisoft's Barcelona studio laid off 51 employees on June 10, 2024, mere days after concluding development on the remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The industry publication Insider Gaming reported on the situation, with several of the affected employees describing the company's actions as a betrayal.
One laid-off employee stated that their team had just finished development on the remake when they received notice of the team's dissolution. There had been prior concerns within the studio about not receiving new project assignments until summer 2025, but no further development tasks were allocated.
The report suggests these layoffs are concurrent with ongoing workplace issues, including talent attrition and potential infringements on employee rights, alongside a shift towards a more top-down management style.
The remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag reportedly achieved over 2 million sales on its first day and set new records for concurrent players on Steam. Information regarding the game's release date or Ubisoft's future project pipeline was not detailed.