Ubisoft has reached a confidential settlement with 61 former employees from its Halifax studio, who unionized before the studio closed. The union members voted overwhelmingly in favor of the deal, as announced by CWA Canada. Developers praised the company for respecting the union during negotiations.
CWA Canada announced earlier this week that 61 union members from Ubisoft Halifax approved the settlement terms. While details remain confidential, affected developers stated that Ubisoft respected the union and negotiated in good faith. Former employee Jon Huffman described the studio closure as a surprise amid ongoing projects on mobile games. He added, “We are extremely grateful to our union for negotiating this package for us.” Ubisoft Halifax, which focused on mobile titles, unionized in December 2025. Weeks later, the company shut down the studio, affecting 71 positions. The move would have made it Ubisoft's first unionized studio in North America. Ubisoft denied any link to union-busting efforts. In a statement at the time, the company explained, “Over the past 24 months, Ubisoft has undertaken company-wide actions to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs.” It committed to providing severance packages and career assistance to impacted workers. The settlement comes amid broader cost-cutting at Ubisoft, including layoffs at its Swedish studios and Red Storm Entertainment, home to the Tom Clancy franchise in the United States.
