Ubisoft Closes Studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade, Lays Off Staff in Barcelona and San Francisco
Ubisoft is shutting down studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade while laying off employees in Barcelona and San Francisco offices, affecting approximately 380 jobs. The restructuring is part of the publisher's ongoing cost-cutting efforts following poor sales and game delays over several years. The company is also reassigning development resources for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege and making Barcelona its new primary developer for the title.
Ubisoft is closing its Winnipeg studio entirely, affecting all 65 employees, and shutting down its Belgrade operations while conducting layoffs in Barcelona and San Francisco. According to reports, approximately 380 jobs are at risk across these locations. The San Francisco office, which ceased functioning as a development studio in 2024, still housed IT and marketing teams. As part of the restructuring, Ubisoft is reassigning 12 percent of the Rainbow Six: Siege development team to other projects and designating Barcelona as the game's new primary developer. These layoffs represent another round of cost-cutting measures following earlier restructuring in January and February, as the company attempts to address years of poor sales performance and game delays.
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Ubisoft reportedly shuts down more studios and lays off staff in Barcelona and San Francisco
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