Video game maker Ubisoft closes Halifax office, eliminating 71 jobs | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 7, 2026 - 14:34

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Video game maker Ubisoft closes Halifax office, eliminating 71 jobs

January 7, 2026

Video game maker Ubisoft UBSFF has closed its production studio in Halifax, eliminating 71 jobs.

The Paris-based company issued a statement today saying the move had nothing to do with a union drive that resulted in 60 employees joining the Canadian branch of the Communications Workers of America last month.



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