Ubisoft Hit by More Layoffs in Customer Service and Elsewhere

Ubisoft has laid off 60 individuals from its North Carolina and Newcastle, UK places of work. The cuts appeared to have impacted Ubisoft’s customer support division probably the most.

“Ubisoft’s Buyer Relation Heart staff is evolving its group to concentrate on the place we will have a major affect whereas remaining steadfast in our dedication to constantly help our gamers wherever on the planet.” the corporate mentioned in a statement.

Ubisoft continued: “We estimate that, as a consequence of organizational adjustments, 60 staff members from our places of work in Cary, North Carolina within the US and Newcastle within the UK could possibly be impacted.”

A number of now former workers have already taken to Twitter to substantiate that they’ve been laid off by the corporate. In keeping with these workers, they weren’t given advance discover in regards to the cuts.

I (and about 60 different superb individuals) have been laid off as we speak with no discover. I am divorced, residing alone with a mortgage, and have a daughter who I like and help, so if any of you’ve gotten any leads, please attain out. Thanks a lot. <3

— Matthew Hayes (@MatthewFace) May 10, 2023

I used to be laid off after 6 years as a lead from Ubisoft. If anybody has leads, ideally wfh for social media positions, please let me know ?

— ✨jessie✨ (@leftistcutie) May 10, 2023

I simply obtained let go from my job at Ubisoft in an enormous layoff out of nowhere. With no indication or preparation.

I actually simply do not know how you can really feel. If anybody has any job leads on recreation audio stuff, or simply recreation tech stuff let me know. I am in a bizarre place rn lol

— Matthew Harnage (@matthewharnage) May 10, 2023

This information comes after a report again in January the place Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot addressed a company-wide Q&A about an upcoming restructuring. Guillemot’s feedback in the course of the Q&A additionally prompted a name for a strike on the firm’s Paris studio.

The corporate has confronted a number of hardships over the previous few years. Ubisoft delayed Cranium & Bones for the sixth time and canceled three unannounced video games. Moreover, video games like Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope and Simply Dance 2023 underperformed. Again in February, Ubisoft admitted that all the delays and cancelations have been needed as a result of the corporate was making too many video games directly.

Ubisoft isn’t the one online game firm that’s at present going by layoffs. Others reminiscent of Unity, Non-public Division, Xbox Video games Studios, and Riot Video games all laid off workers this 12 months.

George Yang is a contract author for IGN. He is been writing in regards to the business since 2019 and has labored with different publications reminiscent of Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Selection.

When not writing about video video games, George is enjoying video video games. What a shock! You’ll be able to observe him on Twitter @Yinyangfooey