Overview
- Ubisoft told staff on March 19 that Red Storm will cease making games, with all game developer roles made redundant.
- The North Carolina studio will remain open to provide Snowdrop engine support, global IT services, and customer relations.
- Sources say affected employees will receive severance and career transition assistance.
- The change is part of Ubisoft's broader reorganization and cost-reduction plan that has included cancellations, delays, studio closures, and layoffs.
- Red Storm, founded in 1996 by Tom Clancy, had recently focused on VR and saw projects like Splinter Cell VR and The Division Heartland canceled, while Tom Clancy franchises are now led by other Ubisoft studios.