Assassin's Creed Layoffs Ubisoft By Ethan Gach Published June 10, 2026 | Comments 2 The upheaval at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft continues as it faces a new round of studio closures and mass layoffs. …
… However, while the number of employees affected is currently unknown, sources familiar with the restructuring tell Kotaku that roughly 170 members at the studio have been affected by the layoffs, bringing the total number of staff at the studio down to somewhere around 80 employees. …
… We are currently unable to make as many consoles as players want to buy, and we need a new business model and partnerships for hardware as we remain committed to Helix.” Fourth, the pair reflected on Xbox’s buying spree of game studios over the last decade, saying the division had “over extended” a… …
… The resulting project was ungodly expensive and aimed at a high-risk market, without matching current player demands.” Quantic Dream said Star Wars Eclipse , its other game in development, would be unaffected by the restructuring, though employees are reportedly questioning who will get moved over … …
… Those layoffs occurred alongside a larger restructuring at parent company Embracer Group, which was forced into fire-sale mode after its $2 billion deal with the Savvy Games Group —the gaming arm of the Saudi Arabia Private Investment Fund—reportedly fell through in 2023. …
… But in the short term it will mean brutal layoffs across Xbox , including potentially at many of the studios the company just spent a decade acquiring during the Phil Spencer era. …
… The massive company is currently in the midst of a multi-year restructuring program that’s led to multiple rounds of layoffs and studio closures. …
… As a result, I have made the hard decision to restructure the studio,” founder Brendan Greene wrote in a statement . “We will continue developing our Melba technology with a smaller team, while halting further development of Go Wayback . …