Ubisoft Cuts 380 Jobs, Closes Two Studios in Restructuring Push
The layoffs and studio closures extend Ubisoft's ongoing cost-cutting campaign, which has already reduced headcount by roughly 1,500 in the past year and canceled multiple high-profile projects.
Key Facts
- Ubisoft is closing its Winnipeg studio, founded in 2018 with about 100 staff, and its Belgrade studio, established in 2016.
- Ubisoft Barcelona will undergo restructuring with layoffs of up to 51 people, about 30% of its staff, and is expected to focus on Rainbow Six Siege development.
- The total number of staff affected by the closures and restructuring is estimated to reach up to 380.
- In the past year, Ubisoft has reduced its workforce by about 1,500 people, canceled 10 titles including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake, and closed Ubisoft Halifax and Ubisoft Stockholm.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, GIGAZINE.
Ubisoft is closing its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios and restructuring Ubisoft Barcelona, affecting up to 380 staff. The cuts follow a year of major organizational changes including the cancellation of 10 titles and previous studio closures.
Ubisoft is closing two development studios in Winnipeg, Canada and Belgrade, Serbia, according to reports cited by overseas media including IGN. The Winnipeg studio, founded in 2018 with about 100 staff, focused on the Anvil and Snowdrop game engines. The Belgrade studio, established in 2016, worked on the Ghost Recon series, Rainbow Six series, The Crew 2, Riders Republic, and Skull & Bones.
Ubisoft Barcelona will not close but will undergo restructuring, with layoffs of up to 51 people-about 30% of the studio-and is expected to be reorganized into a studio specializing in Rainbow Six Siege development. Workforce reductions are also expected across the global publishing division. The total number of staff affected by these closures and restructuring is estimated to reach up to 380.
The cuts continue a pattern of large-scale reorganization. In January, Ubisoft announced a major reset of its organization, operations, and portfolio, creating five specialized "Creative Houses." Last year, it established a subsidiary, Vantage Studios, for Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six development, while canceling 10 titles including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake and closing Ubisoft Halifax and Ubisoft Stockholm. The company reported in its November 2025 financial results that it had reduced its workforce by about 1,500 people over the past year.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.