Ubisoft lays off 40 people at its Toronto studio, reassures everyone who remembers the Splinter Cell remake that the Splinter Cell remake is still in happening

The cuts at Ubisoft continued today with the layoffs of 40 people from the company’s Toronto studio. First reported by MobileSyrup, the layoffs are part of the ongoing restructuring of Ubisoft into “creative houses,” announced in January, a process that’s also included multiple game cancellations, studio closures, and other layoffs. “Following the recent announcement of the final phase of Ubisoft’s…

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Bluepoint Games, Sony’s famed remaster studio, is being closed as the fallout from PlayStation’s disastrous pivot to live service continues

Sony has confirmed a Bloomberg report saying that Bluepoint Games, the Sony-owned studio known for its remasters of games including Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls, is being closed in March. The shutdown will reportedly result in roughly 70 people being put out of work. “Following a recent business review, the decision was made…

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