Ubisoft Cuts Even More Jobs - 105 Layoffs at Redstorm

Ubisoft cuts deeper at Red Storm

Ubisoft is shutting down game development at Red Storm Entertainment and cutting 105 jobs at the North Carolina studio. Red Storm will remain inside Ubisoft, but in a support role focused on global IT and the Snowdrop engine rather than making games.

That makes this another painful round in Ubisoft’s ongoing downsizing. Red Storm was already hit by layoffs in July 2025, when Ubisoft cut 19 roles at the studio.

Historic Tom Clancy studio loses its game-making role

Red Storm is one of the most important studios in Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy history. Founded in 1996, it created the original Rainbow Six and later Ghost Recon before Ubisoft acquired it in 2000. In more recent years, the studio had shifted toward co-development and VR work, including Werewolves Within, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, and Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR.

Its last major in-house project, The Division Heartland, was canceled in 2024. That cancellation now looks even more significant in hindsight, because Red Storm never really got back to being a full game-development studio after it.

Part of Ubisoft’s wider 2026 reset

This is not a single cut. In January 2026, Ubisoft announced a sweeping overhaul built around five Creative Houses, portfolio changes, and further changes across the company. This reportedly also included six canceled games, delays, and a broader cost-cutting plan.