Ubisoft Barcelona—a studio that did major development work on the recently released Black Flag Resynced—underwent significant layoffs following the release of the Assassin's Creed remake, with 51 staff losing, or set to lose, their jobs at the studio.
The Barcelona branch of the French giant was partially responsible for Resynced's success, with several main quests, the in-game region of Gibara, enemy AI and bosses and the underwater diving side-quests all having been developed in Spain (via IGN).
The 51 job losses in Barcelona were part of a wider layoff at Ubisoft, which is set to affect 380 staff. Ubisoft Belgrade is closing completely while Ubisoft Winnipeg has been hit hard by the "restructuring."
While Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold over 2 million copies in just 24 hours, the people responsible for that success were immediately cut loose by Ubisoft, a fallen giant having a torrid few years.
The remaining staff at the studio quickly joined their laid-off colleagues in a strike outside the studio, amid negotiations to save a few roles and secure fair severance pay for those departing.
"The severance pay they're offering is far below the minimum expected, and below what they've offered for...
