Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
GamesRadar
GamesRadar
Technology
George Young

Ubisoft CEO admits the company spun up "too many projects" which are now widely canceled in the fallout from bad bets during Covid

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says that the company anticipated "sustained demand that didn’t fully materialize" post-Covid, which motivated the launch of "too many projects and increased complexity." This news comes less than 24 hours after 40 people were laid off at Ubisoft Toronto.

In an interview with Variety, where Guillemot is asked if Ubisoft would be "undergoing layoffs, beyond the 200 proposed reductions with the voluntary departure plan," he begins his response with, "as we announced, the €200 million in additional cost reductions will include selective restructuring across the company."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.