The union representing workers at Ubisoft Halifax says it will pursue every legal recourse to protect members after the store suddenly shut down.

The company that develops videogames announced Wednesday, it is permanently closing just three weeks after workers voted overwhelmingly to unionize.

The company is behind games like Assassins Creed: Rebellion.

In a statement, President of CWA Canada Carmel Smyth says the news is devastating.

“We will pursue every legal recourse to ensure that the rights of these workers are respected and not infringed in any way,” says Smyth.

“We will be looking for Ubisoft to show us that this had nothing to do with employees joining a union. The workers, their families, the people of Nova Scotia, and all of us who love video games made in Canada, deserve nothing less.”

The business operated for more than 10 years.

The closure affects 71 employees.