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Video game developer Ubisoft closes Halifax office as part of global cost-cutting

by The Canadian Press January 7, 2026

written by The Canadian Press January 7, 2026

Video game maker Ubisoft Entertainment has closed its production studio in Halifax, eliminating 71 jobs three weeks after most staff members voted to unionize. The Paris-based company — best known for its Assassin’s Creed franchise — issued a statement Wednesday saying the move had nothing to do wit...

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