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Ubisoft is closing Winnipeg and Belgrade studios and restructuring another, cutting around 380 jobs. Ubisoft Barcelona will narrow its focus to Rainbow Six projects, with Montreal and other units affected as part of a broader cost-cutting reorganization tied to its Tencent-backed Vantage initiative and ongoing studio consolidations after earlier closures.
Ubisoft is reassigning hundreds of staff away from Rainbow Six Siege at Ubisoft Montreal (about 120 developers, roughly 12%), plus around 50 off Rainbow Six Siege Mobile and an unannounced project. The moves are described as normal resource adjustments rather than outright layoffs, though officials did not rule out future cuts as projects evolve and priorities shift.
Bloomberg reports, cited in an antitrust case, that Valve pressured publishers over pricing—threatening to delist Rainbow Six Siege from Steam after Ubisoft offered a cheaper starter pack on Uplay, with a similar incident involving Warner Bros. and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, illustrating Valve's aggressive distribution leverage in the PC games market.
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.
Solid Snake from Metal Gear joins Rainbow Six Siege in a new crossover called Operation Silent Hunt, arriving March 3 and uniting him with Splinter Cell’s Sam Fisher in a limited-time mode. Snake is a full operator with the Soliton Radar MKIII gadget and an On-Site Procurement ability, and the season’s battle pass unlocks Snake along with new outfits (including Psycho Mantis) as more cross-franchise content is teased.
Ubisoft temporarily took Rainbow Six Siege offline over the holidays due to a hacker attack that caused account bans, credit and skin giveaways, and other disruptions. The game was re-launched on December 29 after rollback and investigation, with ongoing connectivity issues still reported. Ubisoft assured players no penalties would result from the hack and clarified that a separate ban wave was unrelated.
Rainbow Six Siege is experiencing another security issue, possibly a cyberattack, leading to outages and ongoing investigations by Ubisoft, who previously had to shut down the game due to attackers taking control.
Rainbow Six Siege servers were temporarily taken offline after an apparent hack that distributed millions of pounds worth of in-game currency to players, prompting Ubisoft to investigate and work on restoring the game while suspending its marketplace. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in online gaming security, especially during peak holiday periods.
Ubisoft shut down Rainbow Six Siege servers following a security breach that resulted in players gaining billions of credits and rare skins, leading to a rollback of transactions and ongoing efforts to restore service and ensure account integrity.
Ubisoft's Rainbow Six Siege experienced a significant security breach allowing hackers to ban players, manipulate in-game feeds, and distribute approximately $13.33 million worth of free in-game credits and items. The incident led to the game's shutdown and ongoing investigations, with unverified claims suggesting a larger breach involving Ubisoft's infrastructure and source code theft via a MongoDB vulnerability. Ubisoft has not yet provided detailed public statements or confirmed the full extent of the breach.
Ubisoft shut down Rainbow Six Siege servers after hackers gained control, allowing them to ban users, send messages, unlock items, and distribute 2 billion R6 Credits worth approximately $13.33 million, with service still offline as Ubisoft works to resolve the issue.
Rainbow Six Siege underperformed in Ubisoft's recent financial report due to a pricing exploit that allowed players to inflate in-game currency, causing temporary disruptions in player spending. The exploit has been fixed, and Ubisoft remains optimistic about the game's growth potential, despite the setback.
Ubisoft reported lower-than-expected Q1 2025-26 financials, with revenue down 3.9%, and announced a restructuring into 'Creative Houses' to improve focus and autonomy, while progress on a Tencent partnership continues.
The review of Rainbow Six Siege X highlights that the game maintains its strong fundamentals with engaging modes like Bomb, introduces a new 6v6 mode called Dual Front, and features improved sound design and destructible environments, though some limitations and monetization choices remain. Overall, it’s a promising update that keeps the game fresh and fun for fans, with more evaluation needed on new modes.
Ubisoft's announcement of a $10 monthly subscription service for Rainbow Six Siege, revealed at the Manchester Major esports event, has been met with significant backlash from fans. The R6 Membership, which includes access to the battle pass and other exclusive rewards, is seen as another monetization strategy for a game that is already heavily monetized. Fans are particularly upset because Rainbow Six Siege is not free-to-play, unlike other games with similar subscription models.