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Ubisoft Shuts Down Assassin's Creed: Rebellion Developer Halifax Studio Just Weeks After It Unionized
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 69712" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/01/07/gettyimages-2248294893-1767800510470.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Ubisoft has shut down its Halifax Studio, just weeks after 61 of its 71 workers voted to unionize.</p><p></p><p>The publisher shared this news in a statement to IGN today, confirming that 71 positions had been impacted and claiming this move was part of its wider two-year effort company-wide to "streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs." "We are committed to supporting all impacted team members during this transition with resources, including comprehensive severance packages and additional career assistance," the company added.</p><p></p><p>This comes <a href="https://cwacanada.ca/2025/12/18/ubisoft-halifax-workers-win-certification-vote-officially-join-cwa-canada/" target="_blank">three weeks</a> after 61 of Ubisoft Halifax's employees voted to unionize with the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada, which is itself part of CWA (Communications Workers of America) in Canada. The union was officially certified six months after employees announced their intentions to unionize, and after 74% of eligible employees consisting of producers, programmers, designers, artists, researchers, and testing voted in favor. It marked the first Ubisoft union in North America.</p><p></p><p>Ubisoft has claimed that the closure of Ubisoft Halifax is unrelated to the union, and is instead a part of its larger restructuring and cost-saving efforts, as well as declining revenues from Assassin's Creed: Rebellion, which will also be winding down operations as part of this decision. The publisher has been undergoing significant cuts, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/tom-clancy-star-trek-bridge-crew-studio-ubisoft-red-storm-lays-off-19-citing-global-cost-saving-efforts" target="_blank">laying off employees</a> in <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-lays-off-124-employees-to-enhance-collective-efficiency" target="_blank">batches</a> over the <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cuts-45-jobs-in-its-us-offices" target="_blank">last few years</a>, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-is-discontinuing-xdefiant-in-2025-new-purchases-disabled" target="_blank">shutting down studios</a>, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cancels-the-division-heartland" target="_blank">canceling multiple projects</a> amid a <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-flopped-because-the-brand-itself-was-in-choppy-waters-ubisoft-ceo-says" target="_blank">series of disappointing releases</a> and falling revenues. Last year, Ubisoft <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-far-cry-and-rainbow-six-now-operated-by-vantage-studios-ubisoft-and-tencents-new-business-group-with-full-autonomy-on-creative-direction-and-business-plans" target="_blank">turned outside the company for assistance</a>, creating a new business entity to manage Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six with a 25% stake from Tencent.</p><p></p><p>IGN reached out to Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax and CWA for comment, and received the following: "We're devastated that this is happening, especially so soon after we unionized. We're looking into all avenues to fight for the rights of our members."</p><p></p><p>Ubisoft Halifax began as a branch of Longtail Studios, which was founded in New York City in 2003 by Ubisoft co-founder Gérard Guillemot, with branches in Quebec and Halifax being added in later years. It was best-known for its work on the Rocksmith series, as well as various early mobile and Nintendo DS games. In 2015, Ubisoft acquired Longtail and renamed it Ubisoft Halifax, putting it to work on mobile games such as Assassin's Creed Rebellion and Rainbow Six Mobile.</p><p></p><p>Two years ago, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-ubisoft-union-that-almost-was-the-untold-story-of-longtail-studios" target="_blank">we told the story of a 2008-2009 unionization drive</a> that took place at the Quebec Longtail studio that was ultimately unsuccessful due to what our sources claimed were fairly open union-busting efforts by its management, including mass layoffs attributed to economic conditions. Both Longtail Halifax and Quebec were ultimately folded into Ubisoft in subsequent years.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to <a href="mailto:rvalentine@ign.com">rvalentine@ign.com</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-shuts-down-assassins-creed-rebellion-developer-halifax-studio-just-weeks-after-it-unionized" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 69712, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2026/01/07/gettyimages-2248294893-1767800510470.jpg[/IMG] Ubisoft has shut down its Halifax Studio, just weeks after 61 of its 71 workers voted to unionize. The publisher shared this news in a statement to IGN today, confirming that 71 positions had been impacted and claiming this move was part of its wider two-year effort company-wide to "streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs." "We are committed to supporting all impacted team members during this transition with resources, including comprehensive severance packages and additional career assistance," the company added. This comes [URL='https://cwacanada.ca/2025/12/18/ubisoft-halifax-workers-win-certification-vote-officially-join-cwa-canada/']three weeks[/URL] after 61 of Ubisoft Halifax's employees voted to unionize with the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada, which is itself part of CWA (Communications Workers of America) in Canada. The union was officially certified six months after employees announced their intentions to unionize, and after 74% of eligible employees consisting of producers, programmers, designers, artists, researchers, and testing voted in favor. It marked the first Ubisoft union in North America. Ubisoft has claimed that the closure of Ubisoft Halifax is unrelated to the union, and is instead a part of its larger restructuring and cost-saving efforts, as well as declining revenues from Assassin's Creed: Rebellion, which will also be winding down operations as part of this decision. The publisher has been undergoing significant cuts, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/tom-clancy-star-trek-bridge-crew-studio-ubisoft-red-storm-lays-off-19-citing-global-cost-saving-efforts']laying off employees[/URL] in [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-lays-off-124-employees-to-enhance-collective-efficiency']batches[/URL] over the [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cuts-45-jobs-in-its-us-offices']last few years[/URL], [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-is-discontinuing-xdefiant-in-2025-new-purchases-disabled']shutting down studios[/URL], and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cancels-the-division-heartland']canceling multiple projects[/URL] amid a [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/star-wars-outlaws-flopped-because-the-brand-itself-was-in-choppy-waters-ubisoft-ceo-says']series of disappointing releases[/URL] and falling revenues. Last year, Ubisoft [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-far-cry-and-rainbow-six-now-operated-by-vantage-studios-ubisoft-and-tencents-new-business-group-with-full-autonomy-on-creative-direction-and-business-plans']turned outside the company for assistance[/URL], creating a new business entity to manage Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six with a 25% stake from Tencent. IGN reached out to Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax and CWA for comment, and received the following: "We're devastated that this is happening, especially so soon after we unionized. We're looking into all avenues to fight for the rights of our members." Ubisoft Halifax began as a branch of Longtail Studios, which was founded in New York City in 2003 by Ubisoft co-founder Gérard Guillemot, with branches in Quebec and Halifax being added in later years. It was best-known for its work on the Rocksmith series, as well as various early mobile and Nintendo DS games. In 2015, Ubisoft acquired Longtail and renamed it Ubisoft Halifax, putting it to work on mobile games such as Assassin's Creed Rebellion and Rainbow Six Mobile. Two years ago, [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/the-ubisoft-union-that-almost-was-the-untold-story-of-longtail-studios']we told the story of a 2008-2009 unionization drive[/URL] that took place at the Quebec Longtail studio that was ultimately unsuccessful due to what our sources claimed were fairly open union-busting efforts by its management, including mass layoffs attributed to economic conditions. Both Longtail Halifax and Quebec were ultimately folded into Ubisoft in subsequent years. [I]Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to [email]rvalentine@ign.com[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-shuts-down-assassins-creed-rebellion-developer-halifax-studio-just-weeks-after-it-unionized"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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