Overview
- Ubisoft closed its Winnipeg support studio on June 10, 2026, and roughly 85 employees are expected to lose their jobs.
- Industry reporting led by Insider Gaming and confirmed by MobileSyrup and Destructoid says employees were told of the shutdown the morning it was announced.
- According to reporting from Insider Gaming, roughly 120 people were removed from Rainbow Six Siege work and about 50 were taken off Rainbow Six Siege Mobile and an unannounced title, though those moves were not described as immediate layoffs.
- The Winnipeg shutdown follows a string of recent cuts at Ubisoft — including Halifax, San Francisco and Osaka closures and the cancellation of Montreal’s Prince of Persia remake — as the company pursues large-scale cost reductions.
- The closures raise questions about Ubisoft’s handling of regional teams, its receipt of Canadian subsidies and its relationship with unionizing workers, with more details on severance and staff reassignments still expected from the company.