Canada Courted Ubisoft with Tax Breaks for Years. Then Came the Layoffs

Canada Courted Ubisoft with Tax Breaks for Years. Then Came the Layoffs

Chris came back from his winter break feeling energized. Ubisoft’s Halifax studio, where he worked, had recently unionized with 74 percent support, joining CWA Canada. On January 5, employees returned from vacation eager to prove that unionization would make them stronger workers. But two days later, it all came crashing down. Key points Video game publisher Ubisoft shrank from 21,000 to 17,000 employees globally between 2022 and 2026 Ubisoft …