More bad news for the publisher.
Ubisoft has confirmed it has laid off 185 more employees, and has fully shut down its Ubisoft Leamington support studio.
In addition to those who worked at Ubisoft Leamington, job losses have also taken place in Stockholm, Sweden; Dusseldorf, Germany; and Newcastle, England.
“As part of our ongoing efforts to prioritize projects and reduce costs that ensure long-term stability at Ubisoft, we have announced targeted restructurings at Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm and Ubisoft Reflections and the permanent closure of Ubisoft Leamington site,” Ubisoft confirmed with Eurogamer. “Unfortunately, this should impact 185 employees overall. We are deeply grateful for their contributions and are committed to supporting them through this transition.”
Ubisoft Leamington was founded in 2017 after the studio was purchased from Activision. The studio, formerly known as FreeStyleGames, worked on the likes of Guitar Hero Live, Star Wars Outlaws, Skull & Bones, The Division, and Far Cry 5.
Earlier this month, Ubisoft advised that it was taking “decisive steps to reshape the Group” and “pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for shareholders”. Rumours are also swirling that Ubisoft’s Guillemot family is considering a partnership with Tencent to leverage existing Ubisoft IP.
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