Ubisoft closes another studio, announces layoffs at 3 more as part of 'ongoing efforts to prioritize projects and reduce costs'
The closure of Ubisoft Leamington and layoffs at the Düsseldorf, Stockholm, and Reflections studios will see 185 people put out of work.
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 employees as it permanently closes its Ubisoft Leamington studio
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.
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 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 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 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 Closes Ubisoft Leamington, With Restructuring Ubisoft Dusseldorf/Stockholm And Ubisoft Reflections, Resulting In 185 Layofss
While Ubisoft ended 2024 by shutting down XDefiant, closing its San Francisco/Osaka studios and reducing Sydney headcount, it seems 2025 is equally off to a bad start.
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 cuts 185 jobs in a bid to "prioritise projects and reduce costs"
Ubisoft is reducing the headcount across several European studios - and closing one down completely - resulting in 185
Ubisoft Closes Studio, Eliminating 185 Jobs In Latest Round Of Cuts
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.
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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 to shut down UK site, restructure others affecting 185 jobs
Ubisoft (EPA:UBIP), the largest video game maker in France, has announced the closure of its Leamington site in Britain and ...