Ubisoft Lays Off Hundreds of Staff Across Multiple Studios

It’s no secret that Ubisoft has had a rough time of things of late, with the gaming giant announcing sweeping changes to its structure in early 2026, followed by layoffs a few short months ago. Now, it seems as though Ubisoft is conducting even more layoffs, with the layoffs this time resulting in several studio closures as well. According to Insider Gaming, insider sources at Ubisoft have confirmed that as many as 380 workers have been laid off.

The studios most affected were Ubisoft Winnipeg, where 65 employees were laid off, and the studio was closed, and Ubisoft Belgrade, which suffered the same fate after around 100 employees were laid off. 51 employees lost their jobs at Ubisoft Barcelona, and an undisclosed number of staff were laid off at Ubisoft San Francisco. Meanwhile, 120 employees were “ramped off,” or removed, from Rainbow Six Siege at Ubisoft Montreal, with Ubisoft explaining in a statement that “it is normal practice to adjust team size and resource allocation based on evolving priorities and operational needs.” Ubisoft announced the layoffs internally via a memo, which was leaked to the press ahead of schedule and before some of the staff had even learned of the redundancies. The original statement follows.

Ubisoft via Insider GamingOver the past months. Ubisoft has been evolving its organization to simplify how it operates, reduce its cost base. and strengthen the company for the long term. These decisions also reflect adjustments to the level of activity following recent portfolio reviews.

As part of this effort, we have made the following announcements today regarding our teams and operations.

In production, difficult decisions were made to close our studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade, and we have initiated consultations regarding a proposed restructuring of our Barcelona studio with a refocus of activities on Rainbow Six subject to employee representative consultations.

Changes are also underway across the global Publishing organization, to adapt how teams are structured and deployed, while maintaining a strong presence in key markets.

Pending consultations, these decisions mean that up to 380 employees could be impacted.

These changes do not reflect the talent, commitment, or contributions of the people affected.

Local management teams are engaging directly with employees to provide information, answer questions, and ensure appropriate support throughout the process.