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Ubisoft Shuts Down Assassin's Creed: Rebellion Developer Halifax Studio Just Weeks After It Unionized (www.ign.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/gaming@lemmy.ml
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[–] 58 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I mean this feels like it should be illegal. Another reason to not buy Ubisoft games I guess.

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  • [–] 6 points 10 months ago

    it is but it's a proven successful strategy most of the time anyways since it's cheaper to pay to fines than the lawsuit and 95% of the time the union doesn't have to funds to pay for capable legal representation to force the issue so that they result in those fines in the first place.

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    • [–] 35 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Guess I'll just keep boycotting them

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    • [–] 20 points 10 months ago

    But the closure would certainly have nothing to do with union busting, right? Riiiight?

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    [–] 12 points 10 months ago

    I knew they were going to do this after I heard they unionized. But this quickly is crazy

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    [–] 7 points 10 months ago

    Cunts.

    I guess my 13 year abstention from purchasing Ubisoft games continues (bought HoMMVI and experienced Uplay in 2012, vowed never again).

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    [–] 1 point 10 months ago

    Shit tier company

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    [–] -3 points 10 months ago

    Guess they get all the benefits and security for being fired while unionized then.

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    [–] 25 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Obligatory: Fuck Ubisoft.

    I will stop saving my pennies for Prince of Persia or Assassin's Creed.

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    • [–] 22 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Why do gaming companies keep getting away with this shit? Is there something I'm missing? Are they using legal loopholes?

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