Ubisoft lays off 45 employees in new wave of layoffs

The last few months have been particularly eventful in the video game industry. Thousands of employees have seen their jobs disappear in a series of mass layoffs throughout 2024. Ubisoft is the latest company to join this trend, cutting 45 jobs to “streamline operations” and “improve ‘collective effectiveness’, according to reports from GameSpot.

This reduction follows a previous reduction of more than 120 employees last November

. This indicates a significant restructuring within Ubisoft’s Global Publishing and Asia Pacific divisions. The company has expressed its commitment to long-term success. He also says this has not been possible without comprehensive support for those affected.

Ubisoft was not the first, nor probably the last

Ubisoft’s situation is not unique. Since the start of the year, giants like Microsoft, PlayStation, Electronic Arts and Sega announce layoffs significant, with figures amounting to 1,900, 900, 670 and 240 employees respectively. Riot Games and Embracer Group also made significant discounts

with 530 and 1,400 jobs lost.

The list continues with Gearbox Entertainment, Certain Affinity, Deck Nine, Behavior Interactive, People Can Fly and Thunderful Group, all violators This year. These developments reflect a worrying development in the sector, where employment stability has become uncertain and the search for efficiency comes at a high human cost.

This phenomenon not only raises questions about the sustainability of current industry practices

but also highlights the volatility of the market, the need to adapt to changes and, above all, the stupidity of investors who came into the industry during COVIDhoping that the figures from this date would be maintained over time, which is unrealistic if you know the sector well.

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