Ubisoft has revealed plans to implement layoffs and halt game development operations at Red Storm Entertainment

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According to information provided to GamesIndustry.biz, Ubisoft's Red Storm Entertainment, based in North Carolina, will no longer focus on game creation, leading to 105 job cuts. Despite this shift, the studio will remain operational, with its resources redirected towards the Snowdrop engine, IT support, and customer service.

Started in 1996, Red Storm Entertainment is known for its Tom Clancy titles, particularly the Ghost Recon series, and most recently developed the Assassin's Creed Nexus VR for Meta Quest 2 in 2023. The studio had also been involved in a Splinter Cell VR project, which was abandoned in 2022, and The Division Heartland, which was stopped in 2024.

An Ubisoft representative noted these job reductions align with a broader cost-saving initiative by the company, ensuring those affected will receive extensive support including severance benefits.

Earlier reductions at Red Storm took place in August 2024 and July 2025.

Red Storm is part of Ubisoft's "Creative Network," a group of studios distinct from its main Creative Houses. This structural approach was shed light on by Marie-Sophie de Waubert, SVP of Studio Operations, stating that Creative Houses would be empowered with necessary resources, overseeing their plans while headquarters allocates global resources and supports with Core Services.

Ubisoft is enacting workforce reductions and studio shutdowns, striving for a €200 million savings target. Concurrently, Ubisoft headquarters started a voluntary reduction scheme and requested its staff to resume office work full-time, which led to a worker strike.