Employees at French video game publisher Ubisoft are increasingly expressing dissatisfaction with company leadership as layoffs, studio closures and game cancellations continue, according to a report by Insider Gaming.
The report said internal communication channels are seeing unusually open criticism of management, with developers questioning strategic decisions and the company’s long-term direction. Such public internal pushback is considered uncommon at large game publishers and reflects mounting frustration among staff who remain after multiple rounds of job cuts.
Some employees are said to be actively searching for new roles, while others are accelerating plans to leave the company. Increased job-hunting activity on professional networking platforms has been cited as an indicator of declining confidence in job security, even among those not immediately affected by layoffs.
Ubisoft has cut more than 3,500 jobs since September 2022, reducing its workforce to fewer than 17,100 employees. Further reductions are expected as part of ongoing restructuring, following the cancellation of several projects, including long-running titles that had been in development for years.
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The situation has been compounded by recent studio closures, staffing reductions at overseas offices and new workplace requirements that increase time spent in offices. Together with falling share prices and skepticism around the company’s cost-cutting targets, these factors have added to uncertainty about Ubisoft’s future and employee morale.
Source: Insider Gaming