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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax

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People will always find excuses not to #Unionize:
- Business is down, unionizing could be risky.
- Things are great, why bother unionizing?

The truth is unionizing is simply about workers supporting workers and ensuring they have a say in what happens next. And that's good anytime.

#gwu #gamedev

05.03.2026 13:17 — 👍 23    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0
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Sometimes the fight for workers' rights involves a little rebellion.

#solidarity #toronto #gwu

03.03.2026 23:33 — 👍 24    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

We love Kira! She's great.

03.03.2026 23:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
02.03.2026 20:46 — 👍 664    🔁 249    💬 1    📌 0
A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "I’ve been laid off 12 months after moving my family to another continent."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "I’ve been laid off 12 months after moving my family to another continent."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "During my first games role out of college, I experienced a medical event 6 months into my role, and was let go while in the hospital."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "During my first games role out of college, I experienced a medical event 6 months into my role, and was let go while in the hospital."

Responses to the We’re Done Playing Petition responses are often brutal. The layoffs game developers experience are shocking, callous, and wreak havoc on their lives, and the lives of the people closest to them.

Have you signed the petition? Add your voice here: actionnetwork.org/forms/were-d...

02.03.2026 02:09 — 👍 267    🔁 125    💬 2    📌 3

AI is changing our industry. Game development has always been on the cutting edge, and this moment is no different. What Game Developers want is a voice in how that evolution unfolds.

#GameDev #GWU #Unions

02.03.2026 16:48 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SPEAK UP! Rally for Arts, Heritage, & Culture (Annapolis Royal, Antigonish, Halifax, Liverpool, Shelburne, Sydney, Truro, Wolfville, & Yarmouth) ***Pre-Rally Gathering & Sign-Making (Halifax)***: Starting at 9:30am on March 4, members and supporters of all Cultural Federations of Nova Scotia (CFNS) are invited to our offices (1113 Marginal Rd,...

SPEAK UP! Rally for Arts, Heritage & Culture this Wednesday across #NovaScotia.

The arts are central to what we do. For many of us, it’s why we got into #GameDev to begin with.

While we fight for fair treatment, we must also stand up for the future of our craft.

writers.ns.ca/events/speak...

02.03.2026 16:45 — 👍 12    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you to CUPE Local 3912 (Dalhousie University) for your support and solidarity.

The members of Ubisoft Halifax were, and continue to be, proud of our work with Dalhousie, including the co-op program from which so many great up-and-coming devs joined us.

#Solidarity

20.02.2026 21:40 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Ubisoft CEO Explains Three-Year Plan to Revamp Game Publisher Through New ‘Creative House’ Strategy, More Than $200 Million in Cost Reductions (EXCLUSIVE) “Assassin’s Creed” publisher Ubisoft is trying to emerge from a rocky few years. CEO Yves Guillemot breaks down the new strategy for success.

“Disciplined workforce management” and “voluntary departures” are corporate phrases.

Sustainable studios require stability, predictability, and long-term planning.

That takes effective leadership, not just headcount adjustments.

#Ubisoft #GameWorkers

variety.com/2026/gaming/...

20.02.2026 18:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

2022: game developers tell execs chasing fortnite wont work
2023: game develop tell execs chasing fortnite wont work
2024: game devel tell execs chasing fortnite wont work
2025: game d tell execs chasing fortnite wont work
2026: gam tell execs chasing fortnite wont work

19.02.2026 23:36 — 👍 1887    🔁 380    💬 34    📌 13

Companies keep shuttering studios, citing “cost optimization” and a “shifting landscape.”

The landscape is always shifting. The solution isn’t new: let people make games they care about.

Scale shouldn’t mean safer bets. It should mean freedom to explore.

#GameDev #GamesAreArt #BuildWhatYouLove

20.02.2026 03:50 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The people in Toronto are talented. They carried major franchises, codev mandates, narrative, performance capture, and core systems. This isn’t about their work.

If the “robust support” is real, we hope Ubisoft honours it without delay.

Toronto, you deserve transparency and respect. #Solidarity

19.02.2026 17:07 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

40 workers at #Ubisoft #Toronto have been laid off.

“This decision was not taken lightly.”
“It is not a reflection of those affected.”
“Our priority is to provide support with comprehensive severance.”

We’ve heard this before.

That’s almost word-for-word what we were told at Ubisoft Halifax.

19.02.2026 17:04 — 👍 13    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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Grand Theft Auto workers sacked in ‘union-busting’ move speak out Grand Theft Auto workers sacked by Rockstar Games in 'union-busting' move speak out about how being fired has affected their lives

While we keep doing the steady work, we’re also paying attention to what’s happening elsewhere in the industry:

Former Rockstar workers continue to face uncertainty while pursuing fair treatment. Talking about unionizing shouldn't be a risk your career.

www.bigissue.com/news/employm...

18.02.2026 03:15 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

No dramatic update today.

Just the ongoing, persistent, slightly stubborn work of solidarity.

18.02.2026 03:11 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nos alliés de @stjv.fr seront avec IGN plus tard aujourd’hui pour partager leur expérience et répondre à vos questions.
On espère vous y voir !

Our allies at @stjv.fr will be joining IGN later today to talk about their experiences and answer your questions. We hope you'll join!

#GameWorkers

13.02.2026 14:29 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Executives speak of “sustainable growth.”

Workers are asking for sustainable studios: predictable leadership, stable teams, and long-term planning.

Stability isn’t the opposite of growth. It’s the foundation for it.

#Ubisoft

13.02.2026 14:25 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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If this is what “open and constructive dialogue” looks like, it may be time to listen more closely.

When 1,200 workers strike, they’re not unclear, they’re communicating.

#Ubisoft #GameWorkers

13.02.2026 13:27 — 👍 115    🔁 38    💬 0    📌 4
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Thank you to BGS Montreal, @videogameworkers.bsky.social, and #GWU for standing with us at #Ubisoft Montreal.

Reconnecting with colleagues and sharing our story reminded us why this matters.

We’ll keep going until fair treatment is secured.

#solidarity

12.02.2026 14:32 — 👍 36    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 2
An image of a poster asking people to support the Ubisoft Halifax workers along with a poster inviting game developers to "Prends Les Commandes" or "Take the Controls"

An image of a poster asking people to support the Ubisoft Halifax workers along with a poster inviting game developers to "Prends Les Commandes" or "Take the Controls"

What’s that?! Solidarity from our friends in Montreal?

On vous aime et on vous apprécie énormément. ❤️

#Solidarity #Montreal #JeuVideo

11.02.2026 14:53 — 👍 43    🔁 19    💬 1    📌 0

Remember when Ubisoft got a bunch of Tencent money, bought a studio off Amazon, and then closed one of their existing studios a month later?

We remember.

11.02.2026 14:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I imagine that generations of Ubisoft developers are gesticulating in an extremely French way at this moment

08.02.2026 11:51 — 👍 70    🔁 6    💬 5    📌 0

One thing you learn quickly when you unionize:it’s never just you and your coworkers.

It’s workers supporting workers, across studios and borders.

#solidarity

10.02.2026 22:43 — 👍 101    🔁 28    💬 1    📌 0

I just wrote letters as part of this campaign and it was very easy and straightforward! If you're mad about the closure of Ubisoft Halifax and the greater treatment of Ubisoft workers and want to help, I'd encourage you to do the same!

10.02.2026 20:58 — 👍 22    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0

We’re more used to patch notes than Parliament Hill,
but solidarity is #solidarity. ✊

10.02.2026 20:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Please help! We haven’t stopped making games.

We’ve just stopped getting paid for it.

#DevLife #StillGameDevs

10.02.2026 20:08 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Not everyone knows where to start when it comes to organizing.

We’ve put together a resources page for #GameWorkers

Sharing in case it helps.
ubisoftworkerscanada.com/organizing-e...
ubisoftworkerscanada.com/organizing-f...
#GWU #GameDev

10.02.2026 16:08 — 👍 13    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

We’ve published new resource pages for #Ubisoft workers across North America.

Practical info, trusted links, and #Montreal specific resources.

Share this with anyone who might need it.
ubisoftworkerscanada.com/organizing-e...
ubisoftworkerscanada.com/organizing-f...

#GameWorkers #GameDev

10.02.2026 00:41 — 👍 17    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0
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Feeling the warmth from Canada’s coldest city.

Thanks #Winnipeg, you rock! ✊

#Solidarity

06.02.2026 22:26 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Hey there!

We love to see the passion from gamers, fans, and up-and-coming devs.

That said, we're in the middle of a spirited discussion with @ubisoft.com about “gainful employment” and fair treatment of workers—they’re the right ones to review concepts anyway.

Keep creating! ❤️ #GameDev

06.02.2026 02:30 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0