Ubisoft Announces Studio Closure and Layoffs
Ubisoft announces the closure of one of its studios and downsizing at other locations as layoffs continue to plague the gaming industry.
Ubisoft Layoffs: Assassin's Creed-Maker Shuts Down UK Studio, 185 Employees To Be Laid Off Across 4 Offices
Ubisoft has announced the permanent closure of its studio in Leamington, UK, along with job cuts at three other offices — Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Stockholm, and Reflections, reported Eurogamer. This decision will affect a total of 185 employees across the four locations,
Ubisoft confirms 185 layoffs as it closes former DJ Hero studio and downsizes others
Ubisoft Leamington was previously known as FreeStyleGames – the studio behind the DJ Hero series – before it was acquired by Ubisoft from Activision in 2017. It has since worked mainly as a support studio on games such as Far Cry 5, Avatar, and Star Wars Outlaws.
Studio Closure, Layoffs at Ubisoft in 'Targeted Restructuring'
To put the size of Ubisoft into perspective (and trot out our favourite comparison), Sony's PlayStation Studios, responsible for the kinds of lifelong fandoms that result in websites like Push Square, currently employs around 4,000 staff across its first-party family of developers, and even that might be too many.
Ubisoft Confirms Another Wave Of Layoffs, With 185 Employees Affected
After a year plagued by layoffs at studios big and small, Ubisoft has today confirmed that its 'restructuring' efforts are continuing into 2025, with a further 185 employees laid off across the company's European studios.
Ubisoft Lays Off Yet More Employees and Closes Another Office
Ubisoft has laid off yet more employees and has closed down another of its studios, this time the branch in Leamington Spa in the UK.
Ubisoft lay off another 185 people and shutter one of the studios behind Star Wars: Outlaws and The Division 2
Assassin's Creed publishers Ubisoft are making another round of layoffs as part of wider efforts to persuade their
Ubisoft announces studio closure as it lays off 185 staff
Ubisoft is set to close its UK studio based in Leamington, as it sheds 185 jobs across the business. A small number of Leamington staff will be retained under remote contracts. Additionally, Ubisoft offices in Düsseldorf (formerly Blue Byte), Stockholm and the Newcastle-based Ubisoft Reflections will be downsized.
Ubisoft lays off 185 as it ‘restructures’ multiple European studios
Ubisoft confirmed that it's laying off yet more employees and closing its Leamington office as it restructures in Europe.
Ubisoft closes another studio, announces layoffs at 3 more as part of 'ongoing efforts to prioritize projects and reduce costs'
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Phoenix Labs cuts most of its staff in the latest round of layoffs
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