Ubisoft is closing multiple studio locations and laying off hundreds of employees as part of an ongoing restructuring. Reports say Ubisoft Winnipeg is shutting down, with affected staff included among the broader workforce reductions. Other locations are also described as being impacted, including studios in Belgrade. Additional reporting indicates cuts extend beyond those closures, with more layoffs affecting studio teams in Barcelona.
Across the outlets, the common theme is cost and operational changes driven by a “tough restructuring,” with early estimates suggesting the total number of positions affected is close to, or up to, the high hundreds. Kotaku and Medium both describe Ubisoft closing two studios and cutting as many as roughly 380 staff, while PC Gamer characterizes the reductions as hundreds more and notes additional job cuts in Barcelona.
Ubisoft’s restructuring is presented as an expansion of previously announced changes, and the reports consistently identify Ubisoft Winnipeg among the sites being closed. No source provides detailed reasons or timelines beyond the restructuring framing.
