Laid-off Ubisoft workers take part in a rally in Halifax on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lyndsay Armstrong

Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax

by The Canadian Press January 29, 2026

written by The Canadian Press January 29, 2026

By Lyndsay Armstrong A crowd of more than 50 Ubisoft workers and supporters braved the cold at a rally Thursday in downtown Halifax, urging the video game developer to reopen the studio that closed earlier this month after a successful union drive. Camille Hunt, who worked as a junior associate prod...

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