Ubisoft lays off 185 as it ‘restructures’ multiple European studios

Ubisoft confirmed reports today that it plans to lay off almost 200 people as part of a plan to restructure parts of its studio structure in Europe. Ubisoft Leamington is now permanently closed, and Ubisofts Düsseldorf, Stockholm and Reflections will see the layoffs of multiple members of staff — 185 in total, according to the company.

Ubisoft Leamington began as FreeStyleGames Limited and developed the DJ Hero series under Activision. Ubisoft acquired the studio from Activision in 2017, after which it offered development support on titles such as Star Wars Outlaws and Far Cry 5. Ubisoft’s Düsseldorf, Stockholm and Reflections were also largely support studios, with many of them contributing to the development of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, among others.