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Ubisoft lays off 105 people at Red Storm, the studio co-founded 30 years ago by Tom Clancy, converts it to a support role

Ubisoft has laid off 105 employees at Red Storm Entertainment and ended game development at the historic studio. The North Carolina-based studio, co-founded by author Tom Clancy in 1996, created the original Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon franchises. Red Storm will remain open but transition to providing IT and technical support for other Ubisoft projects.

Red Storm Entertainment holds legendary status in gaming as the birthplace of beloved tactical shooter franchises that defined a genre. The studio's closure as a development house marks the end of an era for fans of Tom Clancy games and represents another significant contraction in the gaming industry amid widespread layoffs.
Industry observers say

This represents the loss of irreplaceable institutional knowledge and creative legacy in gaming. Red Storm's closure as a development studio eliminates one of the few remaining connections to the original vision of Tom Clancy's tactical gaming universe, reducing it to a support function for corporate cost-cutting.

Business analysts say

Ubisoft's restructuring reflects necessary adaptation to current market realities and operational efficiency needs. Converting underperforming studios to support roles while maintaining employment for some staff represents a pragmatic approach to sustaining the business during challenging economic conditions.

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