Ubisoft tells IGN it laid off 45 workers in U.S. offices

Ubisoft confirmed to IGN on Friday that 45 staff across the game publisher’s San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina locations have been laid off. Workers affected in the layoffs will receive severance and career assistance, IGN’s Michael Cripe said. “Yesterday Ubisoft San Francisco and Red Storm Entertainment informed their teams of a restructuring that resulted in 45 employees leaving Ubisoft,” a Ubisoft spokesperson told IGN. “This difficult yet necessary decision was made to align these studios’ organizations with their future business and development objectives. We are committed to providing comprehensive support to those affected, including severance and career assistance, and we thank them for their many contributions to Ubisoft.”