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Ubisoft cuts 45 jobs across Cary and San Francisco teams

The layoffs were spread across two of Ubisoft's more prominent US offices, and mark its first round of cuts since April.

Justin Carter, Contributing Editor

August 16, 2024

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Key art for the cancelled free-to-play shooter The Division Heartland.
Image via Ubisoft.

45 employees have been let go by Ubisoft, according to Bloomberg.

The outlet reports the reductions were spread across US offices located in Cary, North Carolina and San Francisco, CA. A Ubisoft spokesperson said the cuts were made to "align [their] organizations with future business and development objectives."

Ubisoft's Cary team (typically known as Red Storm Entertainment) was the lead developer on several Tom Clancy titles over the years. More recently, it released Assassin's Creed Nexus VR and canceled The Division Heartland.

Meanwhile, Ubisoft San Francisco was the lead developer on the Rocksmith series. Other titles under its name include South Park: The Fractured But Whole and the free-to-play shooter xDefiant.

This marks the second time this year Ubisoft has reduced its staff by 45 employees. In April, cuts were made across its global publishing teams to "enhance our collective efficiency."

A month later, Ubisoft revealed it had reduced its headcount by 1,700 workers since 2022.

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Justin Carter

Contributing Editor, GameDeveloper.com

A Kansas City, MO native, Justin Carter has written for numerous sites including IGN, Polygon, and SyFy Wire. In addition to Game Developer, his writing can be found at io9 over on Gizmodo. Don't ask him about how much gum he's had, because the answer will be more than he's willing to admit.

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