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Ubisoft Massive Offers Buyouts,⁣ Signals Shift Away From ⁣Star Wars Outlaws & ⁢Avatar

Ubisoft’s Massive Entertainment,the developer of Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, is offering some ⁤employees volunteer buyouts as it attempts to “realign” its teams, the company said in a post on ⁤X. The move is designed to “strengthen our roadmap,” Massive wrote, as it focuses on ⁣ The division series along with its Snowdrop engine and Ubisoft Connect. Ubisoft notably didn’t mention⁢ Star Wars and Avatar in that statement,an omission that may effectively spell the demise of those franchises.

Massive framed ⁢the⁤ layoffs as a “voluntary career transition program… supported by‍ a comprehensive package that includes financial and career assistance.” Workers at the massive studio in Malm, Sweden can volunteer⁢ until December 13‍ for the package, which primarily targets peopel between projects waiting for new assignments, according to the French news site Le Figaro.

what Happened?

Ubisoft⁣ Massive announced a voluntary career transition program for employees at its Malmö, Sweden studio. this program offers buyouts to those who wish‍ to leave the company, with a focus on individuals currently between projects. The announcement, made via X (formerly⁣ Twitter), explicitly highlighted the ⁣company’s commitment to The Division series, the Snowdrop engine, and Ubisoft Connect.Crucially, Star Wars Outlaws and⁢ Avatar: Frontiers of⁤ Pandora were not mentioned.