PC Gamer reports that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was a big hit, yet the studio that made it is now set for big layoffs. The report links to PC Gamer's gaming-industry section.
Three months after Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched, Ubisoft laid off 70 people at developer Ubisoft Singapore. The game sold two million copies in a day and three million in a week, surpassing annual expectations within two weeks, while support studio Ubisoft Barcelona also cut nearly a third of its staff shortly after launch. Ubisoft is also closing Redlynx, founded in 2000 and acquired in 2011, best known for the Trials games; a VGC report says the studio was not working on anything else and downsizing would not make it sustainable.
Ubisoft announced a new round of layoffs and closures, shutting down the Finnish studio RedLynx, best known for the Trials motorcycle racing series. The publisher is also conducting significant layoffs at Ubisoft Singapore, which most recently developed Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced.
Why this: Ubisoft is shutting down 26-year-old RedLynx and cutting staff at Ubisoft Singapore, showing how a publisher's contraction hits specific teams and projects.
Ubisoft announced a restructuring plan that proposes shutting down Trials developer RedLynx and laying off 72 people at Skull and Bones studio Ubisoft Singapore. The RedLynx closure is still a proposal, with Ubisoft saying the studio has no current project and that closing it and cutting its 52 employees makes more economic sense; under Finnish law it must first consult employees. Ubisoft Singapore is projected to lose as much as 20% of its workforce; founded in 2008, it assisted on several Assassin's Creed games and led development on Skull and Bones.
Ubisoft said it has proposed closing its Finnish studio RedLynx, subject to a local negotiation process, affecting up to 52 positions. The publisher also plans to cut 70 jobs at Ubisoft Singapore to align the studio with upcoming production needs. RedLynx was founded in August 2000, is known for the Trials series, and was acquired by Ubisoft in 2011; its latest entry was Trials Rising in 2019.
According to Push Square, Trials developer RedLynx looks set to close as Ubisoft continues a major restructuring. The report gives no specific timing or number of staff affected.
Ubisoft is planning to shut down RedLynx, the studio behind the Trials series, and lay off 70 staff at Ubisoft Singapore. The report comes via VideoGamesChronicle, relayed by Wario64.
Ubisoft announced a proposal to close Finnish studio RedLynx, affecting up to 52 positions and subject to local change negotiations; the studio is known for the Trials series, whose last standalone release was 2019's Trials Rising. At Ubisoft Singapore, 70 positions have been impacted to align the studio with upcoming production needs, and Ubisoft said the studio remains an important part of its global production organisation. Ubisoft has been reorganising its business, moving several major franchises under the new subsidiary Vantage and expanding the Ubisoft Massive label.
Ubisoft is closing RedLynx, the developer of the Trials series, and downsizing the Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced team in Singapore. Eurogamer reported the studio closure and layoffs.
Ubisoft has proposed closing its Finland-based RedLynx studio, affecting up to 52 positions and subject to local negotiation. RedLynx developed the Trials series and handled the Switch 2 port of Star Wars Outlaws. Ubisoft Singapore also saw 70 positions impacted, though Ubisoft said the studio remains an important part of its global production organization.
According to a VGC report, Ubisoft plans to shut down RedLynx, the creator of the Trials series, and cut staff at Ubisoft Singapore, the studio behind Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. The closure proposal could affect around 52 people at RedLynx, while Ubisoft Singapore may lose about 70 people; RedLynx is based in Finland, where Ubisoft must negotiate the proposal with employees under local labour law. Ubisoft had previously cut staff at RedLynx in October 2025 and told the studio to focus on mobile projects, and the company has not yet commented on the report.
Ubisoft announced a proposal to close Finnish studio Ubisoft RedLynx, the long-time developer of the Trials motorbike stunt series, which it acquired in 2011 and which has a 25-year history. Ubisoft Singapore is also losing 70 positions, which the company said is to align the studio with upcoming production needs. RedLynx had already lost more than half its staff in 2025 and the remaining team was told to focus only on mobile games; according to VGC, the closure rationale is that it is not currently working on a new project and resizing alone would not keep it sustainable, affecting 52 staff. Finnish law requires change negotiations before layoffs, so Ubisoft describes the move as a proposal at this stage. The article also notes Ubisoft's share price fell from a 2018 peak of €100 to €3.84 in March 2026 and has hovered around €5 since.
Ubisoft Singapore, the developer of Skull and Bones, is losing 70 staff, about a fifth of its headcount according to GamesIndustry.biz, while Finnish studio RedLynx will close with up to 52 job losses. Ubisoft said in a statement that Ubisoft Singapore remains an important part of its global production organization. RedLynx made the Trials series before becoming a support studio after Trials Rising in 2019.
According to VGC, Ubisoft plans to propose closing RedLynx, the Finnish studio behind the Trials series, affecting around 52 employees. VGC understands RedLynx currently has no active project and that downsizing alone would not make the studio sustainable. Ubisoft also plans to restructure and downsize Ubisoft Singapore, resulting in roughly 70 layoffs, while the RedLynx closure proposal is subject to mandatory change negotiations with employees in Finland.
Ubisoft has proposed closing Finnish studio RedLynx, affecting up to 52 positions subject to local negotiation, while 70 roles are impacted at Ubisoft Singapore, roughly a fifth of its headcount. RedLynx, acquired in 2011 and known for the Trials franchise, had already cut staff in 2025 and shifted toward small-screen titles. The move is the latest step in Ubisoft's cost-reduction programme, which this year has closed studios in Stockholm, Halifax, Winnipeg and Belgrade, cancelled six games and reorganised into six Creative Houses.
VGC understands Ubisoft plans to shut down its Finland-based RedLynx studio and downsize Ubisoft Singapore, resulting in 70 layoffs. RedLynx is known for the Trials series and was acquired by Ubisoft in 2011; the closure proposal would affect around 52 staff and enter mandatory change negotiations in Finland. Ubisoft Singapore was founded in 2008 and has supported most Assassin's Creed games and led work on Skull and Bones.
Ubisoft is closing RedLynx, the developer of the Trials series, and cutting jobs at its Singapore studio. The latest round of cuts proposes the loss of 52 roles in Finland and 70 in Singapore.
Ubisoft is planning to shut down RedLynx, the studio behind the Trials series, and lay off 70 staff at Ubisoft Singapore.
A dataminer has uncovered a scrapped, half-finished cutscene in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced featuring Edward Kenway and Miko, which was subsequently taken down by Ubisoft via a copyright strike. The scene's dialogue and timeline placement have led to speculation that it may have served as a teaser for an Assassin's Creed III prequel.
Tencent announced that The Division 2's mainland China server will officially shut down at 11:00 on December 14, citing a change in business strategy after talks with Ubisoft. Recharges and new user registrations stop at 11:00 on October 12, and forums and dedicated customer support close at 11:00 on December 22. Users who recharged before 11:00 on October 12 and still hold tokens in their accounts can claim gift packs for PUBG Mobile, Battle of Golden Spatula, Valorant, CrossFire and Honor of Kings during the compensation period.
The EU announced action against ten companies including Activision Blizzard, Mojang, Ubisoft, Riot Games, Crytek, Supercell, InnoGames, King, Plarium and Playrix, led by the Italian Competition Authority, over platform-specific virtual currencies that rarely match the price players want to pay. The press release also cites virtual currency bundles, dark patterns, inadequate parental controls and a lack of assistance when accounts are blocked. Epic has said that starting this month players can spend exact amounts of V-Bucks on specific purchases, except on PlayStation.
On September 28, China beat Malaysia 4-0 in the Honor of Kings final at the Nagoya Asian Games, defending the gold medal it also won at the Hangzhou Asian Games, with player Yinuo becoming the league's first and only double gold medalist. On October 8, Tencent TiMi's Delta Force announced its China server daily active users surpassed 58 million as the game marked its second anniversary. NetEase also unveiled its extreme sports competitive shooter Extreme Battlefield, with its first test set to begin on October 15.
Ubisoft Montreal said in an open letter on October 8 that Rainbow Six Mobile's international servers will shut down, staying open until January 15, 2027, with the next season still launching as planned next week and no further content updates after that. The game launched on February 23 this year, running for less than eight months. The piece notes that Tencent's 2024 license covers the multi-platform Rainbow Six Mobile, run domestically by its K9 team, while the PC title Rainbow Six Siege's China version received its license in January 2026 and began a second test round including paid content on September 15.
Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Mobile is ending development and will shut down on January 15, 2027. The final season will still be released next week as planned. The free-to-play spinoff of the tactical shooter series launched globally this February.
European consumer protection authorities announced a series of coordinated actions against 10 video game companies, accusing them of dark patterns that put minors and players at risk of gaming addiction. The action, coordinated by the European Commission, focuses on practices such as premium in-game currencies that obscure real-world spending, selling virtual currency in set quantities that force overspending, and insufficient parental controls. The article cites Destiny 2's Silver bundles of 500, 1,000 and 1,500 units against item prices of 600 to 1,500 Silver, and notes Fortnite will let players buy the exact amount of V-Bucks they need starting October 14, a change also coming to Rocket League and Fall Guys but not PlayStation for now.
Ubisoft announced that Rainbow Six Mobile will officially shut down on January 15, 2027, less than eight months after its global launch in late February this year. Ubisoft did not attribute the decision to player numbers, saying instead that it aligns resources with the company's long-term strategic priorities; servers stay open until the shutdown date and the next season will still launch as planned, with refund and transition details to come in the coming weeks. The game has millions of downloads on Android and iOS, with Google Play showing over 10 million, and its development team members will move to other long-term strategic projects.
Ubisoft announced that Rainbow Six Mobile is shutting down, with the game playable until January 15, 2027. Ubisoft said the team will move on to other long-term strategic projects, and the game's next season will still launch as planned next week. Announced in 2022 and in development for six and a half years, the title was made by 11 Ubisoft studios with Tencent and had its worldwide rollout on February 23, 2026.
Ubisoft is sunsetting Rainbow Six Mobile, with the game set to shut down on January 15, 2027, while the next season will still release as planned next week. Announced in April 2022 and soft-launched in 2023, the game only fully launched in February 2026, and the dev team said it will move on to other long-term strategic projects.
Ubisoft announced that Rainbow Six Mobile is shutting down less than a year after its global launch. The free-to-play tactical shooter will remain playable until January 15, 2027.
On September 30 the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network announced coordinated enforcement against nine companies including King, Supercell, Mojang, Riot Games and Ubisoft over how in-game virtual currency is sold and managed, with Crytek, InnoGames, Plarium Europe and PLR Worldwide Sales also named. The same day, Video Games Europe and EGDF jointly objected, questioning the legal basis and arguing in-game currency is not a crypto-like digital representation of value, saying they had asked for that basis since spring 2025 without reply. The dispute centers on whether in-game currency counts as a digital representation of value, which would make each in-game exchange a new consumer contract with its own 14-day withdrawal notice; the associations offered six commitments including clear real-money pricing and refunds for unused currency within 48 hours, conditional on resolving the legal uncertainty.
Ubisoft is shutting down Rainbow Six Mobile less than a year after the game launched.
Ubisoft announced on the game's official X account on October 8 that Rainbow Six Mobile will shut down on January 15, 2027, with the next season still launching as planned next week. First announced in 2022, the game ran betas through 2023 and 2024, was delayed to 2025, launched in Latin America and then globally on February 23, 2026, and drew millions of downloads on Android and iOS without holding players. Reviews cited operators locked behind paywalls and heavy grinding, while another Ubisoft mobile spin-off, The Division Resurgence, has fared little better.
Ubisoft announced that Rainbow Six Mobile will shut down on January 16, 2027. The game soft-launched in 2023 and fully rolled out in February 2026, giving it less than a year of full availability. The developers will move on to other long-term strategic projects, which Ubisoft did not specify, and more details on the game's final days are promised in the coming weeks.
Ubisoft announced it will sunset Rainbow Six Mobile in January 2027. The Android and iOS spin-off of Rainbow Six Siege launched about four years earlier.
The Crew Motorfest is getting a whole new island at no cost as part of its ongoing post-launch content. Push Square reports that the game's post-launch support continues.
Ubisoft and Ivory Tower have launched Season 11 of The Crew Motorfest, adding the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i for free. The season also brings 20 new vehicles, two new playlists, and the return of 40 animal species, while the Tomb Raider collaboration premium DLC Secrets of Ni'ihau adds a smaller island. TrackForge also gets 200 new parts for building off-road courses.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remastered has hit a new historical low price in some countries. The article jokes that at this price, there's no need to pirate the game.
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