Ubisoft Closes 2 Studios and Restructures Barcelona, Up to 380 Jobs at Risk - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 10 June 2026 / 3,514 Views
Ubisoft is shutting down its Winnipeg and Belgrade studios, is restructuring the Barcelona team, and is reducing its Global Publishing team. As many as 380 employees are at risk of being laid off.
Winnipeg has around 100 employees and focused on the development of Ubisoft's Anvil and Snowdrop engines. The studio has also supported development on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Rainbow Six: Siege, and Far Cry 6.
Ubisoft Belgrade has assisted development on multiple games that includes Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, The Crew 2, Skull & Bones, and Riders Republic.
Ubisoft has been making cuts in recent month in order to reduce costs by €500 million by March 2028.
There were 105 employees at Tom Clancy game studio Red Storm Entertainment laid off in March. There were also 40 employees laid off at its Ubisoft Toronto studio.
Ubisoft laid off 1,500 employees in 2025. This included the closure of its Leamington Spa studio, and reductions in San Francisco, Osaka and Sydney.
Thanks, TheGameBusiness.
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Should not have made shit games then. Management is toxic if I am right too.
So its not AI now?
In an alternate universe, AC Shadows had a Japanese guy and it was successful.
Probably smart....., your circling the drain, about to get flushed down..... you don't waste money on your own engine ect. You put everyone to work, on making games that should be sure win's for profit lines.
