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GamesIndustry.biz reports Ubisoft is preparing to cut about 100 jobs across its Düsseldorf, Berlin, and Mainz studios through a proposed voluntary departure plan. The move follows earlier layoffs and closures …
Game Developer reports that Ubisoft will close Trials studio RedLynx and downsize Ubisoft Singapore, affecting more than 120 jobs. The move is part of Ubisoft's ongoing restructuring push, adding another …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Ubisoft is proposing to close RedLynx, the Trials studio, while cutting 70 jobs at Ubisoft Singapore. The moves are part of a wider restructuring into six Creative Houses …
XBox Wire says Just Dance: Decades of Hits is out now on Xbox Series X|S, pairing six decades of songs with bespoke choreography and a new Adventure mode. Choreography director …
Game Developer reports that Ubisoft is shutting down Rainbow Six Mobile only seven months after its global launch. The tactical shooter reached players earlier this year, but the company is …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Ubisoft is shutting down Rainbow Six Mobile less than a year after its global launch. The free-to-play shooter will stay online until January 15, 2027, while the …
XBox Wire says Ubisoft is bringing five games into Free Play Days from October 1-4, with no Game Pass membership required to try them. Far Cry 6, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Ubisoft Workers of Montreal Union has launched a petition to preserve hybrid work, and it has already passed 300 signatures. The campaign lands after Ubisoft’s five-day return-to-office …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Ubisoft has renamed Creative House 2 as Massive Entertainment, putting The Division, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell and March of Giants under one brand. The move folds teams in …
Game Developer reports that Ubisoft Montreal employees have launched collective action to protect their hybrid work schedule. The first step is a petition, signaling staff pushback against any move away …
Game Developer reports that former Avalanche Studios chief Natalie Francis will become Massive Entertainment’s managing director on October 1. She replaces Thomas Andren, who was recently appointed general manager for …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that remakes and rereleases powered July revenue, with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced landing No. 2 on PC and No. 4 on console. Newzoo says the result shows …
Workers at Ubisoft Mobile Barcelona have escalated their labor dispute, with a Spanish union calling for ongoing strike action after management failed to respond. The strike was communicated in early …
Ubisoft has launched Player Council, a new platform meant to pull players into earlier stages of development. Members will be invited to try early concepts, prototypes, and live experiences, giving …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Ubisoft has soft-launched The Player Council, a free playtest platform for early prototypes and live PC games. The goal is to pull players into development earlier, with …
Rainbow Six Tactics brings Ubisoft’s shooter franchise into turn-based single-player territory on Xbox Series X|S and PC. Players command up to four Operators, leaning on planning, breaches, and destructible environments …
Former Ubisoft Barcelona developers have launched Dark Ritual Studios, adding another veteran-led indie team to Spain's growing dev scene. The move follows Ubisoft's layoff of 51 staff in Barcelona, underscoring …
Assassin's Creed Odyssey saw a sharp engagement rebound after Christopher Nolan's Odyssey film hit theaters on July 17, with daily active users jumping from 122,000 to 233,000 in ten days. …
Layoffs across games are now projected to hit 14,259 by the end of 2026, a 78% jump from the year’s first forecast. The tracker has already climbed from 8,025 in …
Ubisoft and Xbox are widening PC access for a large slice of the Ubisoft catalog, adding premium editions and selected add-on content to the Xbox on PC app. More notably, …