Ubisoft Closes Winnipeg Studio: Impact on Employees and Industry
Ubisoft has announced the closure of its Winnipeg studio, impacting all 65 employees. The studio, which opened in 2018, primarily provided support for games like Rainbow Six Siege and Assassin’s Creed titles. This decision follows the recent closure of Ubisoft’s Halifax team, which had voted to unionize before shutting down. The closure of the Winnipeg studio is part of wider cost-cutting measures by Ubisoft, which has also closed studios in San Francisco and Osaka, leading to layoffs and project cancellations. Despite receiving subsidies from the Canadian government, Ubisoft has faced scrutiny for these closures and layoffs. Some employees from Ubisoft Montreal working on Rainbow Six Siege projects have been reassigned, but it is unclear if they will be affected by layoffs.