The French gaming conglomerate Ubisoft is permanently closing down its UK-based studio, Ubisoft Leamington, which is based in Leamington Spas. A Ubisoft spokesperson confirmed that the Ubisoft Leamington studio shutdown was part of a broader plan to restructure the company.

Ubisoft, the French video game giant, has announced a restructuring that will include closing its studio in Leamington, as well as making changes in Düsseldorf and Stockholm. This decision will affect 185 employees as the company grapples with delays and poor sales.

Ubisoft has been plagued by delays and the underperformance of key titles, including Assassins Creed Shadows, which was originally due for release in November but will now go on sale in March. In December, Ubisoft closed its offices in San Francisco and Osaka and reduced production in Sydney, leading to the loss of 277 jobs.

Following a string of misfires, Ubisoft is shutting down a support studio and downsizing elsewhere, with the company firing around 185 workers in its latest cost-cutting measure. Ubisoft Leamington, situated in the English town of Royal Leamington Spa,

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.

Multiple Ubisoft studios based in the UK will be affected with downsizing, with over 180 jobs reduced across various studios.

Ubisoft announces the closure of one of its studios and downsizing at other locations as layoffs continue to plague the gaming industry.

Ubisoft has announced plans to shut down its Leamington studio in the UK and lay off around 185 employees. The move comes as part of a larger cost-cutting strategy after a string of failed game releases.

The challenging times at Ubisoft continue, as the French gaming company has announced it is closing one studio and downsizing others in the firm's latest round of cost-cutting that will see about 185 people lose their jobs. Ubisoft underwent multiple waves of layoffs in 2024 as well.

A small number of staff who worked at the studio based at the Imperial House offices in Holly Walk, will be retained under remote contracts. Additionally, Ubisoft offices in Düsseldor , Stockholm and the Newcastle-based Ubisoft Reflections will be downsized.