{"id":6029,"date":"2026-07-18T22:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ac-black-flag-resynced-3-million-ubisoft-barcelona-layoffs\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T22:28:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T14:28:41","slug":"ac-black-flag-resynced-3-million-ubisoft-barcelona-layoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ac-black-flag-resynced-3-million-ubisoft-barcelona-layoffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Assassin&#8217;s Creed Black Flag Resynced Hits 3 Million Copies \u2014 As Ubisoft Barcelona Lays Off 51 Who Made It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Black Flag Resynced has now sold more than 3 million copies in its first week on sale \u2014 a strong follow-up to the <a href=\"\/blog\/ac-black-flag-resynced-2-million-sales-ubisoft-singapore\/\">2 million day-one figure reported here on 11 July<\/a>. That commercial success, however, has been accompanied by a painful postscript: Ubisoft has laid off 51 employees at Ubisoft Barcelona, including members of the team who built the game&#8217;s underwater levels, sparking a studio-wide strike that ran from 14 to 16 July 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PuC4vB0kLvw\" title=\"Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Horizon Launch Trailer (2026)\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Black Flag Resynced \u2014 Horizon Launch Trailer \u2014 via the official Assassin&#8217;s Creed YouTube channel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3 Million Copies in the First Week<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbf_keyart.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced standard edition key art\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Ubisoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ubisoft confirmed the 3 million copies milestone for Assassin&#8217;s Creed Black Flag Resynced&#8217;s first week of sales, building on the record-setting 2 million copies the game shifted on its first day. The remaster \u2014 co-developed with lead support from Ubisoft Singapore \u2014 launched across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on 3 July 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>51 Ubisoft Barcelona Developers Laid Off<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbf_naval.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Naval combat in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Ubisoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Within days of the sales announcement, Ubisoft informed 51 employees at its Barcelona studio that their roles were being eliminated. Ubisoft&#8217;s stated rationale was a strategic refocus: the Barcelona studio is to be redirected toward Rainbow Six projects exclusively, leaving no ongoing role for the staff who worked on Black Flag Resynced.<\/p>\n<p>Among those affected were members of the team directly responsible for the game&#8217;s underwater sequences. Tech\/gameplay animator <strong>Manel Cota<\/strong> described the situation plainly in a public statement: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/manelcota\">&#8220;that same team is being fired right now&#8221;<\/a> after they &#8220;did all the underwater levels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Strike Spreads to the Entire Studio<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbf_edward.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Ubisoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The redundancy announcement triggered an immediate labour response. Workers at Ubisoft Barcelona began a strike on 14 July 2026; by 15 July, action had expanded to include all staff at the studio \u2014 not just those directly affected by the layoffs. The strike ran for three days, concluding on 16 July.<\/p>\n<p>As of 18 July 2026, a statutory consultation period is ongoing. No final resolution has been announced. Workers have described the proposed severance packages as &#8220;far below&#8221; the minimum they expected.<\/p>\n<h2>Singapore&#8217;s Stake in Black Flag Resynced<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbf_stealth.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stealth gameplay in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Ubisoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For Singapore players, the context carries extra weight: Ubisoft Singapore served as the lead co-development studio on Black Flag Resynced, making it the most prominent Singapore-made title in the Assassin&#8217;s Creed franchise. The game&#8217;s commercial success is a win for the local games industry \u2014 though the events in Barcelona are a reminder of the broader tensions in a games sector that has seen significant layoffs globally over the past two years.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbf_vista_boat.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ocean vista with ship\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Ubisoft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The consultation period at Ubisoft Barcelona is expected to conclude in the coming weeks. GameTrader will follow up if a resolution is reached.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Black Flag Resynced crossed 3 million copies sold in its first week. Days later, Ubisoft laid off 51 developers at Ubisoft Barcelona \u2014 the team behind its underwater levels \u2014 triggering a strike that spread to the entire studio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[91,35,48,92],"class_list":["post-6029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-assassins-creed","tag-singapore","tag-singapore-gaming","tag-ubisoft-singapore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbf_keyart.jpg?fit=960%2C540&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1zf","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5523,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ac-black-flag-resynced-2-million-sales-ubisoft-singapore\/","url_meta":{"origin":6029,"position":0},"title":"AC Black Flag Resynced Hits 2 Million Sales in One Day","date":"July 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Ubisoft Singapore's AC Black Flag Resynced sold 2 million copies in just 24 hours \u2014 the highest Steam peak ever for an Assassin's Creed game.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbfr-header.jpg?fit=460%2C215&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":5324,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-out-now-ubisoft-singapore-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6029,"position":1},"title":"Assassin&#8217;s Creed Black Flag Resynced Is Out Now \u2014 Made by Ubisoft Singapore","date":"July 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is out today on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S \u2014 the remake led by Ubisoft Singapore costs S$79.90 on Steam, with PC unlocking at 10 PM SGT tonight.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/acbf-header.jpg?fit=460%2C215&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4866,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/black-flag-resynced-july-9-ubisoft-singapore\/","url_meta":{"origin":6029,"position":2},"title":"Black Flag Resynced Out July 9 \u2014 Led by Ubisoft Singapore","date":"July 4, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches July 9, rebuilt by Ubisoft Singapore. 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