After a yr tormented by layoffs at studios large and small, Ubisoft has at this time confirmed that its ‘restructuring’ efforts are persevering with into 2025, with an additional 185 workers laid off throughout the corporate’s European studios.
As reported by VGC, the layoffs come as a product of “restructurings” at Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm and Ubisoft Reflections, and the whole closure of UK-based studio Ubisoft Leamington — the group formally generally known as FreeStyleGames accountable for the DJ Hero collection.
In an announcement launched to VGC, an Ubisoft spokesperson claimed that the job losses come “As a part of our ongoing efforts to prioritise initiatives and cut back prices that guarantee long-term stability at Ubisoft”. The assertion clarifies that the choice “ought to affect 185 workers total”, with the corporate noting, “We’re deeply grateful for his or her contributions and are dedicated to supporting them by this transition”.
This comes somewhat over a month after the corporate closed two studios in San Francisco and Japan, and was reportedly “ramping down” its manufacturing group in Sydney, Australia.
Final yr, Ubisoft launched the likes of Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown, Cranium & Bones and Star Wars Outlaws, all of which had been claimed to have fallen wanting the corporate’s targets. With a potential buyout looming, the studio’s future appears to hinge on Murderer’s Creed Shadows, set to launch on Xbox and PlayStation this March.
