Ubisoft is closing another studio. Insider Gaming has learned that Ubisoft Winnipeg has been shut down, leading to dozens of layoffs.
Employees were said to have found out on Wednesday morning in a meeting with management.
Details of the shutdown are currently slim, but it’s believed that roughly 65 employees are losing their jobs. It’s also impacting several in-development projects at Ubisoft, as well as other studios across the company. One studio also impacted is Ubisoft Montreal.
It’s also understood that 120 people working on Rainbow Six Siege have been ramped off, as well as around 50 people working on Rainbow Six Siege Mobile and an unannounced project. It’s important to note that sources say these aren’t additional layoffs at the moment.
Shortly after Insider Gaming broke the story, multiple employees have taken to LinkedIn to make it known that they were let go.
“It is officially my turn to make one of these posts. Today, we got the very sad news that Ubisoft Winnipeg will be closing its doors,” a former programmer wrote. “This job has been the highlight of my career. I have worked with so many incredible people on so many amazing games. I am grateful for the opportunities that have been granted to me over the last ~6 years.”
Ubisoft Winnipeg was opened in 2018 primarily as a support studio with a focus on creating open worlds. Over the eight years it was active, the studio worked on games such as Rainbow Six Siege, XDefiant, Far Cry 6, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Of the layoffs, an Ubisoft source said the following:
“Rainbow Six Siege remains a strong brand. As projects move through different stages of development and live operations, it is normal practice to adjust team size and resource allocation based on evolving priorities and operational needs.”
This is a developing story and will be updated shortly.
Editor’s Note: Updated the number of people let go from 85 to 65.
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