Massive Entertainment, the studio behind Tom Clancy’s The Division and Avatar, has been impacted by job losses as part of a new restructuring process, Ubisoft has announced.
The Assassin’s Creed publisher has said that the proposed restructuring will impact both Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm and follows the publisher’s controversial Voluntary Leave Program that was revealed last last year. This also forms part of a long-term road map, which Ubisoft says “has provided clearer visibility into the structure and capacity required to support the two studios’ work and sustainability over time.”
Massive Entertainment is set to focus on The Division going forward, with the studio currently working on the third instalment in the franchise. Speaking of which, The Division 3 is “shaping up to be a monster,” according to the series’ executive producer, Julian Gerighty.
Beyond that, the company is also working on a project that places emphasis on innovation and technology, with a reveal coming at a later date.
An email sent to staff reads as follows:
These proposed changes are forward-looking and structural, they are not related to individual performance, recent deliveries, or the quality of the work produced by the teams. The long-term direction for the studios remains unchanged, and we will continue to serve as the global home and lead for to The Division franchise, move forward with an unannounced innovative tech project with a refined team setup, and play a central role in the development of Snowdrop and Ubisoft Connect.
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