Ubisoft is laying off staff at its Swedish studio, Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm Studio as part of a cost-cutting effort. Ubisoft said the restructuring following a voluntary redundancy program could affect around 55 positions across the two subsidiaries. The company said the layoffs were “proactive and structural” and not related to employee performance.
Ubisoft announces layoffs
In a statement shared with IGN, Ubisoft said it informed employees at Malmö-based Massive and Ubisoft Stockholm of the proposed organizational reorganization on Tuesday.
The measure follows the completion of the Voluntary Furlough Scheme, which starts in autumn 2025. Ubisoft said it has finalized its long-term roadmap and completed the staffing and appointment process and now has “a clearer understanding of the structures and capabilities required to support the work of both studios and grow sustainably over time.”
“These proposed changes are forward-looking and structural, and they have nothing to do with individual performance, recent deliveries, or the quality of the team’s work,” Ubisoft said.
Massive will focus on The Division series
Massive Entertainment, the studio behind Star Wars: Desperados and Avatar: Pandora’s Frontier, two games based on external IPs that underperformed, will now focus on the The Division franchise. The studio is currently working on The Division 3. Julian Gerighty, the series’ executive producer, said in a recent interview that a follow-up to The Division 2 is in the works.
Massive is also developing The Division 2: Survivor, The Division 2’s survival extraction mode, which will launch in 2026.
Ubisoft said: “The long-term direction of the studio remains unchanged, and we will continue to serve as the global headquarters and leader of the “The Division” series, advance an unannounced innovative technology project with a complete team setup, and play a core role in the development of “Snowdrop” and “Ubisoft Connect”.
The latest round of layoffs comes a week after Ubisoft announced it was closing its Halifax studio. The layoffs affect 71 jobs at the mobile game developer.
In October, Ubisoft launched Vantage Studios as part of a larger reorganization backed by Tencent. Vantage, a new subsidiary led by co-CEOs Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot, will be home to the French company’s three major franchises: Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Rainbow Six.
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