Layoffs begin at Ubisoft Barcelona following Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launch

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Ubisoft Barcelona laid off 51 employees after Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched. The studio will now focus exclusively on Rainbow Six; staff had struck requesting job protection and new mandates. Black Flag Resynced scored 84 on Metacritic, the franchise's best review since 2013.

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