Things at Ubisoft have gone from bad to catastrophic. The company's internal communication channels are reportedly flooded with employees openly shaming upper management and demanding change—and that's before the mass layoffs hit.
According to insider Tom Henderson, workers are calling recent decisions "the final nail in the coffin" and activating contingency plans. The kicker? Henderson warns that "Ubisoft is going to experience a massive exodus of talent, even without the impending layoffs."
Let that sink in. People are quitting before they get fired.
What's Happening?
Ubisoft just announced its third round of cost-cutting measures alongside major restructuring. Multiple projects have been canceled, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake (which was already delayed multiple times), and the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake has been pushed back.
The company's stock has cratered to a decade-low, reflecting what investors already know: Ubisoft is in crisis mode.
The Internal Revolt
What's remarkable here isn't just that employees are unhappy—it's that they're being unusually vocal about it on internal channels. In corporate environments, that kind of open dissent is rare. It signals that people have stopped caring about consequences because they've already mentally checked out.
Employees are asking why management keeps making the same mistakes. Fair question. Ubisoft has stumbled from one disaster to another: Skull and Bones development hell, the XDefiant shutdown, sexual harassment scandals, and now this.
The Industry Reacts
The gaming community isn't surprised. Ubisoft has been on a downward trajectory for years, pumping out increasingly mediocre Assassin's Creed sequels while killing beloved franchises. Splinter Cell fans haven't had a proper game since 2013. Beyond Good & Evil 2 is vaporware at this point.
Now, the people who actually make the games—the developers, artists, and designers—are jumping ship. And here's the thing: they're the only reason Ubisoft still exists. Once that talent walks out the door, what's left? A corporate shell churning out soulless live-service games nobody wants.
What Happens Next?
Ubisoft needs to make a choice: actually listen to its employees and course-correct, or continue the death spiral. Given their track record, I'm not optimistic.
This is what happens when you prioritize shareholders over the people who make your products. You can squeeze blood from a stone for only so long before the stone crumbles.
Verdict: Ubisoft is speedrunning its way to irrelevance, and upper management is setting world records for terrible decision-making. Would I work there? Not a chance.
Read the full report at TheGamer for more on this corporate implosion.
