Ubisoft Layoffs Strike Again, Reported At Abu Dhabi Studio – WGB

Ubisoft has issued one other spherical of layoffs because it continues the method of building its new subsidiary, Vantage, which can personal and function most of Ubisoft’s beneficial gaming IP, together with Murderer’s Creed and Far Cry.

Gamedeveloper.com is reporting that more jobs have been cut, this time at Ubisoft’s Abu Dhabi location. In accordance with the positioning’s reporting, they’ve famous staff on LinkedIn have been posting since December about being laid off, with some posting in simply the previous couple of days about shedding their job.

One worker, Zohaib Shafiq, posted on January thirteenth, stating that “Because of latest restructuring, my journey at Ubisoft Abu Dhabi is coming to an finish after an incredible 4.5 years.”

Simply final week, layoffs had been introduced at Huge Leisure and Stockholm, totalling 55 jobs, and every week earlier than that, Ubisoft’s Halifax studio was shut down totally – it had unionised just a few weeks prior.

“Earlier right this moment, we knowledgeable all staff in our Swedish studios (Huge Leisure and Ubisoft Stockholm) a few proposed organizational restructure which will have an effect on roughly 55 roles throughout Malmö and Stockholm,” Ubisoft told IGN in a statement, noting that the proposed layoffs adopted the completion of their Voluntary Depart Program.

Huge Leisure is at the moment engaged on The Division 3, elevating questions on whether or not the layoffs will impression the sport’s growth. The crew additionally continues to help The Division 2 with content material, and the unique The Division appears to be getting a Definitive Edition sometime soon.

Ubisoft Stockholm is engaged on an unannounced sport. It’s unclear how the layoffs would possibly have an effect on that.

Primarily based on my fast maths and analysis, I rely roughly 186 jobs have been minimize because the announcement of Vantage in March of 2025, and presumably, there’s much more to come back as Ubisoft continues attempting to save lots of its sinking ship.

Talking of which, the long-rumoured Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake – probably subtitled Resynced – is supposed to launch before March of this year, and the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is also expected quite soon.

Proper now, Ubisoft’s hopes and desires largely relaxation on Vantage, the brand new spin-off that isn’t saddled with as a lot debt and through which Tencent owns an enormous chunk.