Ubisoft has today announced that it expects 55 jobs to impacted as part of further cost-cutting, now at The Division studio Massive and fellow Swedish outfit Ubisoft Stockholm.
The likely job losses follow an earlier voluntary redundancy scheme that did not achieve as many leavers as necessary for Ubisoft’s plans to reduce headcount, IGN understands.
“Earlier today, we informed all employees in our Swedish studios (Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm) about a proposed organizational restructure that may affect approximately 55 roles across Malmö and Stockholm,” Ubisoft said in a statement passed to IGN today.
“This restructure follows the completion of the Voluntary Leave Program launched during the fall of 2025, a finalized long-term roadmap, and a completed staffing and appointment process, which together have provided clearer visibility into the structure and capacity required to support the two studios’ work and sustainably over time.
“These proposed changes are forward-looking and structural, they are not related to individual performance, recent deliveries, or the quality of the work produced by the teams.
“The long-term direction for the studios remains unchanged, and we will continue to serve as the global home and lead for to The Division franchise, move forward with an unannounced innovative tech project with a refined team setup, and play a central role in the development of Snowdrop and Ubisoft Connect.
“The proposed restructuring will begin with a focus on individual agreements and impacted employees are being informed directly and supported with care and respect inline with local regulations.”
IGN understands that development on The Division franchise will still continue as a matter of priority, with work underway on Tom Clancy’s The Division 3, as well as continued updates for The Division 2 and under-wraps extraction project The Division 2: Survivors.
Massive is also home to the team behind The Division franchise’s Snowdrop engine, also used in Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and is also conducting early work on a mysterious separate game project focused on innovation and technology.
Last week, Ubisoft announced the closure of its Canadian mobile game studio Ubisoft Halifax, with the loss of 71 jobs. Ubisoft said the decision was part of its wider two-year effort company-wide to “streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs,” and was unrelated to the fact that 61 of its 71 workers had just successfully voted to unionize.
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