Ubisoft is reportedly closing more studios and laying off staff as it continues a wider restructuring effort after several rounds of cuts earlier this year. This makes it the sixth Ubisoft layoff of 2026 so far.
Ubisoft is closing its studios in Winnipeg and Belgrade, while also laying off employees in Barcelona. The company is also reportedly cutting staff at its San Francisco offices, which stopped operating as a development studio in 2024 but still houses some IT and marketing teams.
The closure of Ubisoft Winnipeg affects the studio’s full 65-person team, according to MobileSyrup. Combined with the Belgrade closure and layoffs in Barcelona, around 380 jobs could be at risk, The Game Business reported.
The cuts appear to be part of Ubisoft’s effort to reduce fixed costs, including salaries, office leases, and insurance costs.
Ubisoft is also reportedly changing how it develops Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege.
According to Insider Gaming, Ubisoft is reassigning 12% of the Siege development team to other projects. The report also says Ubisoft Barcelona will become the game’s new primary developer.
The move suggests Ubisoft is trying to cut costs while keeping one of its key multiplayer franchises active.
The latest reported layoffs follow several other workforce reductions at Ubisoft.
In January, Ubisoft proposed cutting around 55 roles across Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm. Earlier that month, the company also said it was closing Ubisoft Halifax, affecting 71 jobs.
In February, Ubisoft laid off around 40 employees at Ubisoft Toronto, the studio working on the long-delayed Splinter Cell remake. Ubisoft said at the time that the game remained in development.
Ubisoft has been using layoffs, voluntary buyouts, and office closures to respond to years of weak sales, game delays, and rising costs.
In October 2025, Ubisoft launched Vantage Studios, a Tencent-backed subsidiary created to oversee some of the company’s largest franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. Vantage Studios was formed as part of Ubisoft’s broader shift toward “creative houses.”
The latest reported cuts show that Ubisoft’s restructuring is still moving across multiple offices and development teams.