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 ended game development at Red Storm Entertainment, laying off 105 employees in the process. The North Carolina studio, co-founded by author Tom Clancy in 1996, created iconic franchises like Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon. Red Storm will remain open but transition to a support role, providing IT services and technical assistance for Ubisoft's Snowdrop engine.
This represents another significant loss for gaming heritage, as a studio with deep creative legacy gets reduced to a support function. The layoffs continue Ubisoft's pattern of cost-cutting measures that prioritize financial restructuring over preserving development talent and institutional knowledge.
Ubisoft's restructuring reflects necessary adaptation to challenging market conditions and follows the company's recent Tencent partnership. Converting underperforming studios to support roles allows the company to retain valuable technical infrastructure while focusing resources on more profitable ventures.
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