Updated at 11:10am BST, 22-07-2025: Ubisoft has since released a statement regarding the layoffs:
“Ubisoft Toronto has decided to conduct a targeted realignment to ensure it can deliver on its ambitious roadmap. Unfortunately, this will impact the roles of 33 team members who will be leaving Ubisoft. We are committed to providing comprehensive support to them, including severance and career assistance, to help through this transition.
Our plan remains unchanged, and our teams are working to deliver on the Splinter Cell remake and other projects at the studio.”
Summary
Ubisofthas confirmed that there will be layoffs at its Toronto studio, with 33 developers losing their jobs. These devs come from the studio that is currently working on remakes ofSplinter CellandPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the latter of whichonly just received a trailer.
As reported byPC Gamer, Ubisoft is describing these layoffs as a “targeted realignment” to ensure that it can launch games from its “ambitious roadmap”. It’s unclear how this will impact the development of Ubisoft Toronto’s projects.
Ubisoft Lays Off 33 Developers
“This will impact the roles of 33 team members who will be leaving Ubisoft,” a company representative told PC Gamer. “We are committed to providing comprehensive support to them, including severance and career assistance, to help through this transition.”
The remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is predominantly being worked on by Ubisoft Montreal, but Ubisoft Toronto wasadded to the projecton June 3. Now, before the month is over, the studio is losing 33 team members.
As per thestudio’s website, it is still trying to fill various vacancies, even after these layoffs are revealed. These vacancies are spread across the Prince of Persia remake and an untitledFar Cryproject.
On top of these commitments, Ubisoft Toronto is leading the development of the Splinter Cell remake. It’s unclear how far along in development this game is, as we’re still waiting on a proper trailer.
Of course, Ubisoft is far from the only gaming giant laying off its developers in recent months. Job losses area near-constant occurrence in the industrynow as companies chase constant growth. And now that the boost that the industry received during the pandemic is over, many are chasing this continuous growth at the expense of their developers.
Ubisoft
Headquartered in Saint-Mandé, France, Ubisoft is a developer and publisher that employs over 20,000 people worldwide. It is known primarily for the Assassin’s Creed, Rayman, Far Cry, and Just Dance series, as well as games using the Tom Clancy name. It also produces adaptations of popular board games, such as Monopoly and Uno.
