Ubisoft rightsizing and studio restructures including Barcelona cuts amid Q1 report

Ubisoft's financial report noted continued 'targeted rightsizing actions' and reconcentration of resources, language that the article links to layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona. The piece cites prior reporting that Ubisoft would close two studios and restructure another, with around 380 jobs expected to be lost as a result, and notes this is the third round of layoffs at Ubisoft so far this year (including over 100 people at Red Storm Entertainment and studio closures in Halifax and Stockholm). The article frames these cuts as part of a company-wide restructuring and transformation while also highlighting strong sales for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Ubisoft leadership said it is reshaping its operating model and appointing executives as part of the reorganization, and the layoffs are presented as targeted rightsizing rather than tied to a single named department.

Ubisoft cut 380 jobs as of January 1, 2026.

That is roughly 2.1% of the 18,000 people Ubisoft employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 28 layoff events at Ubisoft since March 2023, including 245 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 26 additional events known from news reporting.