An undisclosed number of employees at Massive Entertainment, a Ubisoft studio, are facing an uncertain future following the studio’s “evolution and long-term planning”. The studio said it is offering impacted employees a “voluntary career transition program”.
“As part of our ongoing evolution and long-term planning, we have recently realigned our teams and resources to strengthen our roadmap, ensuring our continued focus on The Division franchise and the technologies, including Snowdrop and Ubisoft Connect, that power our games,” read the message posted by the company across its social media platforms.
“To support this transition responsibly, we introduced a voluntary career transition program, giving eligible team members the opportunity to take their next career step on their own terms, supported by a comprehensive package that includes financial and career assistance.”
The studio reiterated its commitment to the roadmap of its existing games portfolio, including The Division 2, The Division 2: Survivors, The Division Resurgence, and The Division 3, saying, “These projects continue with strength, focus, and ambition, and we look forward to sharing more in the future”.
The paywalled French newspaper, Le Figaro, shed more light on the disclosed “departure plan”. According to the newspaper, the plan will run until December 15. It was disclosed that the employees that will be mostly impacted are “inter-project” employees.
“This term refers to employees on permanent contracts waiting to be reassigned to a new project, after, for example, their previous video game has been released in stores,” said Le Figaro report, which was machine-translated.
This decision is coming on the heels of the commencement of operations at the newly established Tencent-backed subsidiary, Vantage Studios, that will be in charge of Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six Siege, and Far Cry franchises. Ubisoft also unveiled its decision to set up more “creative houses”.
Massive Entertainment is a renowned triple-A studio headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. The studio is leading projects like Tom Clancy’s The Division 3, while continuing development on Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Star Wars Outlaws, and Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.
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