Ubisoft plans to close RedLynx studio and cut jobs in Singapore

Video game company Ubisoft has said it intends to close its RedLynx studio in Finland and is cutting staff at its Singapore studio. In total, up to 122 positions are affected. It is another round in a series of job cuts the company has made this year.

Ubisoft told the outlet GamesIndustry.biz that the RedLynx closure is only a proposal and remains subject to the local change negotiation process in Finland. It would affect up to 52 positions. At Ubisoft Singapore, 70 positions have been impacted so the studio matches upcoming production needs. The Singapore studio employs about 350 people, so the reduction is roughly a fifth of its staff. The company stresses that the studio remains an important part of its global production organization and promised support for affected employees.

History of the two studios

Both studios have recently mainly supported other Ubisoft studios. Under a restructuring announced last year, they were placed in the Creative Network division.

Ubisoft bought RedLynx, creator of the Trials series, in 2011. A year ago the company already laid off dozens of the studio's employees. The last game RedLynx developed on its own was Gwen's Getaway, a decoration and puzzle title for mobile devices. It had a soft launch in 2023, but Ubisoft cancelled it a little over a year later.

Ubisoft Singapore opened in 2008 as a support studio. Its work on naval combat in Assassin's Creed games led to the creation of Skull and Bones. After many delays, the game arrived in early 2024 but made little impact.

Wider cost-cutting drive

As part of the cost-cutting campaign, Ubisoft has cancelled at least six games this year and closed several studios, including those in Winnipeg and Belgrade. It shut Ubisoft Halifax just two weeks after workers there unionized. Layoffs have also hit Massive Entertainment, developer of Star Wars Outlaws, as well as Ubisoft Stockholm and the company's headquarters in Paris.