It's rarely good news when you read the word Ubisoft over the past few years, and this week is no exception. After the announcements of layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm, and the closure of Ubisoft Halifax, employees at Ubisoft Abu Dhabi have revealed that a round of layoffs has hit their studio as well.
According to a report from GameDeveloper, multiple employees at Ubisoft Abu Dhabi have made farewell posts on LinkedIn over the past month, with some directly referencing a round of layoffs that hit the studio.
"Signing off as Ubisoft's Abu Dhabi Social Media Manager as I've been affected by the recent layoffs. I'm incredibly grateful for the 4 years and 9 months I've spent here," reads one of these posts.
Ubisoft Abu Dhabi is primarily known for developing mobile games, and managing the MMO Growtopia, a multiplayer sandbox game acquired by Ubisoft in 2017.
"I took some time to reflect after being impacted by the recent layoffs at Ubisoft Abu Dhabi, and at the risk of sounding a bit sentimental, I just want to say how grateful I am for these three and a half years," reads another post.
According to the studio's website, Ubisoft...
