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Game Makers 4 Co-operative Futures
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A knowledge sharing and support network for Atlantic Canadian game dev peeps interested in worker co-operatives and other alternative models of collaboration!

Join Discord: https://discord.gg/pQEz869SXb

Gathered in part by Kai @kraydius.bsky.social
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Ubisoft closes Halifax game studio shortly after workers unionize, received $11 million in tax credits - The Coast | News, events, restaurants, concerts and Burger Week for Halifax, Nova Scotia
A first for workers’ rights in the video game industry quickly turned into a nightmare as a recently unionized studio in Halifax has abruptly shut down. On Dec. 18, around 60 workers at Ubisoft Halifa...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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#gamedev #coops #cooperatives #gm4cf
January 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM
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Okay so here's a question that came up in the Discord. What is your definition of of reliable funding?

Does it exist? Inquiring minds want to know!!

#gm4cf
January 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Opening post for GM4CF!

This all got kickstarted by layoffs abound in the game industry

Then... our Ubisoft studio (local to Halifax, NS) was closed mere weeks after unionizing!! 😱😡

The writing is on the wall - we need more alternatives to big investor driven business!

Let's learn how together
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 AM