'Below Any Reasonable Standard': Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Developers Fighting to Save Jobs, Secure Fair Severance Pay at Ubisoft Barcelona

Ubisoft Barcelona staff are staging a three-day strike protesting the elimination of up to 51 jobs. Workers describe the company's initial severance pay offers as being below any reasonable standard. These layoffs occur despite the commercial success of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which achieved the best Steam launch of any AC game. Ubisoft reported that the title sold 2m copies on its launch day alone, yet the publisher continues with the staff reductions.