Ubisoft Lays Off 105 Employees at Red Storm Entertainment Amid Restructuring
Ubisoft has announced a new round of layoffs, impacting 105 employees at its North Carolina-based studio, Red Storm Entertainment. This decision is part of the extensive global restructuring program that the publisher initiated earlier this year, aimed at reducing operational costs. The information regarding these significant changes was revealed in an internal company communication.
While the game development functions are being halted, the studio will not be entirely shut down. Red Storm Entertainment is set to transition its focus, retaining some core functions to operate as a specialized unit. Its new mandate will involve providing global IT support and continuing the development of the Snowdrop engine, which powers many of Ubisoft's titles.
Red Storm Entertainment was founded in 1996 by renowned author Tom Clancy in North Carolina. The studio quickly gained prominence with the successful release of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six in 1998. Just two years later, in 2000, Ubisoft acquired the company, and in 2001, Red Storm followed up with another hit, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon.
In the years that followed, Red Storm played a collaborative role in the development of various notable titles across Ubisoft's portfolio, including Rocksmith, Far Cry, Tom Clancy's The Division, and Tom Clancy's The Division 2. More recently, the studio was reportedly working on AAA virtual reality projects set within the Assassin's Creed universe. However, these VR initiatives, along with all game production at the studio, have now been halted as part of the current strategic shift and downsizing.
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