Ubisoft closing Trials developer RedLynx and cutting jobs in Singapore studio
Ubisoft has proposed the closure of Finnish studio RedLynx, creator of the Trial franchise, and major job losses at Ubisoft Singapore, lead developer of the ill-fated Skull and Bones. The cuts are the latest in the firm's ongoing restructuring, as it seeks to dramatically reduce costs and reform into a new Creative Houses structure . Both studios had been placed into the Creative Network in that…
Ubisoft has proposed the closure of Finnish studio RedLynx, the creator of the Trials franchise, and significant job cuts at Ubisoft Singapore, the lead developer of Skull and Bones. These cuts are part of Ubisoft's ongoing restructuring efforts to cut costs and transition into a new Creative Houses structure. RedLynx, acquired in 2011 after the success of Trials 2 and Trials HD, had shipped several subsequent games in the Trials franchise before becoming a support studio within Ubisoft's development organization.
Ubisoft Singapore, established in 2008, had taken on several large projects, including the development of Assassin's Creed naval combat sections, before working on the Skull and Bones project. The closure of RedLynx would result in up to 52 job losses, while Ubisoft Singapore is facing the reduction of 70 positions, which is about a fifth of its total workforce.
This move is the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures as Ubisoft transitions into its six Creative Houses, each housing multiple brands and studios.
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