Ubisoft Closes Red Storm’s Game Development, Cuts 100+ Jobs
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Insider Gaming reports Ubisoft has ended development at Red Storm Entertainment, the studio behind Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon. At the time of layoffs, Red Storm was reportedly working on at least 10 Ubisoft projects — including Rainbow Six Siege seasonal content, a new Ghost Recon title codenamed Project OVR, Brawlhalla, Beyond Good & Evil 2, Slice & Dice, Splinter Cell, Division 2 audio, Division 3 concepts, Watch Dogs Director’s Cut, and another unannounced project — with over 100 staff let go. The studio is shifting to Snowdrop/IT support, and more cost-cutting moves are anticipated.
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