Ubisoft Barcelona Starts 51-Employee Layoffs as Restructuring Refocuses on Rainbow Six

Ubisoft has begun laying off 51 employees at its Barcelona studio as part of a broader restructuring aimed at saving about €200 million, following the launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The move prompted a staff strike led by the CGT union, which demanded five-year job protections. The Barcelona site will now focus exclusively on Rainbow Six, while other studios have faced closures or pivots; Ubisoft says seven games will receive extra development time to boost quality and long-term value, under a Creative House structure that includes Tencent-backed Vantage Studios.