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.
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 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.
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 To Close Studio, Lay Off 185 Staff
Multiple Ubisoft studios based in the UK will be affected with downsizing, with over 180 jobs reduced across various 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
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Ubisoft Delays The Division 2's Next DLC Amidst Ongoing Layoffs
Ubisoft has once again postponed the highly anticipated DLC for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, and the dedicated player base is restless. The prolonged delay comes in the wake of the developer’s struggle with restructuring and layoffs across the studio.
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 shuts down a support studio and lays off 185 workers
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 closes another studio, announces layoffs at 3 more as part of 'ongoing efforts to prioritize projects and reduce costs'
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Ubisoft Layoffs: Assassin's Creed-Maker Shuts Down UK Studio, 185 Employees To Be Laid Off Across 4 Offices
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