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Workers approve settlement over Ubisoft Halifax closure

HALIFAX (April 14, 2026) – Laid-off Ubisoft workers in Halifax have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a settlement with the video-game giant. The terms of the settlement, including the compensation employees will receive, is confidential.

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lodossrage1d 1h ago

I can't sit here and act like I know these workers financial situations. And I'm sure nobody wakes up WANTING to go to court. But for the sake of the industry, I wish some of these types of cases made it to trial.

Settlements allow companies to continue to do whatever abusive practices they do. While the trials (should the company lose) would actually force real changes for the better.

But again, I'm not in these workers shoes and I can understand them not wanting to risk it.

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Tickets go on sale for consumer event IGN Live 2026, returning to LA on 6 June

Two-day event includes exclusive reveals, trailers and playable games on show floor.

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Major French consumer group sue Ubisoft over always-online game shutdowns

French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir is taking Ubisoft to court over the publisher's ending of online support for The Crew in 2024, rendering game unplayable.

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Profchaos17d ago

Good there was no reason for Ubisoft to make a single player game unplayable and they need to answer to that

GAMERJET16d ago

It's was definitely a single player game with a tacked on multiplayer after thought like too many other games from that time.