Media: Ubisoft Montreal studio will undergo a wave of layoffs - almost a hundred employees will be out of work

The trend of job cuts continues in the gaming industry.

The new "victim" of a large-scale wave of layoffs was the studio Ubisoft Montreal.

Here's What We Know

The media learned that in the near future the Canadian office of Ubisoft will leave 98 specialists who held 124 positions - this is less than 2% of the total staff.

Ubisoft representatives said that the company needs to optimise costs, and the dismissed employees will provide financial support and assistance in further employment.

It is stated that the layoffs will not affect those employees who are directly involved in game development.

Source: Eurogamer