Ubisoft is continuing its major restructuring efforts, which have now led to the sudden closure of two important support studios: Ubisoft Winnipeg in Canada and Ubisoft Belgrade in Serbia. Ubisoft Winnipeg was established in 2018 and focused on technology development, graphics engine creation, and co-development tools for the company's open-world and multiplayer games, including Far Cry 6 and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The decision resulted in around 85 direct job losses. However, the shutdown also affected roughly 120 developers who were working in support roles for Rainbow Six Siege. Ubisoft Closes Two Studios as Restructuring Continues Another 50 employees involved with
  • dan1101@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    That sucks. I know many people hate Ubisoft but as an open world fan I love their game worlds.

    • accideath@feddit.orgEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Really? I love their older games but at the very latest since Assassin’s Creed Odyssey the worlds started to feel incredibly empty and hollow. Too big for their own good…

      • GraveyardOrbit@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        1 day ago

        On the contrary, getting to explore a fantastic historical setting is worth the price of admission for me, origins and odyssey stand above the rest in my view

        • accideath@feddit.orgEnglish
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          1 day ago

          I do enjoy the historical setting as such. I just infinitely prefer the game worlds of older assassin’s creed games like Unity, which feel much, much more alive than odyssey. Even the now ancient Ezio trilogy has livelier and less static cities.

          Besides that, many of the newer ACs are just terrible as Assassin’s Creed games, which is all the more turnoff for me as a fan of the old games. I can forgive a mediocre game world if the story is great.

      • dan1101@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 day ago

        That’s exactly what I like, the worlds aren’t packed with stuff and you can explore the mundane and sightsee a little.

        • HeHoXa@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          1 day ago

          FFXIV was great for this imho.

          There were plenty of spots with absolutely nothing going on that were still great to visit just for the visual spectacle