The mobile development team at Ubisoft Halifax, responsible for titles like *Assassin’s Creed Rebellion*, recently celebrated a major victory after successfully unionizing. Developers at the Nova Scotia studio voted to join the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada in December 2025, securing their collective bargaining rights. Unfortunately, that celebration was short-lived, as Ubisoft has now closed the studio less than a month later, affecting 71 positions.
The extraordinarily tight timeline between the union vote and the shutdown has naturally led to significant public scrutiny. However, the publisher quickly denied that the closure of Ubisoft Halifax had any relation to the employees’ unionization efforts. According to the company, the decision to close the studio was finalized before the vote took place.
A spokesperson for Ubisoft confirmed the move is part of a larger, ongoing corporate directive. The closure is reportedly an outcome of company-wide actions implemented over the last two years aimed at “streamlining operations, improving efficiency, and reducing costs.” While Ubisoft acknowledged the difficulty of the decision and the impact on the 71 affected individuals, the publisher stated it is providing full support, including comprehensive severance packages and additional career assistance, to all transitioning staff.