Ubisoft is shutting down its Halifax studio, cutting 71 jobs at the Canadian team that had been focused on mobile games tied to major franchises like Rainbow Six and Assassin’s Creed.
The closure comes just days after employees at Ubisoft Halifax announced they had successfully formed a labour union. The union effort began in June 2025 and marked Ubisoft’s first unionized studio in North America.
In a statement, Ubisoft said the decision was part of a broader effort to reduce costs and simplify its operations, following multiple rounds of layoffs across the company over the past two years.
“Over the past 24 months, Ubisoft has undertaken company-wide actions to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs,” the company said to GamesIndustry.biz. “As part of this, Ubisoft has made the difficult decision to close its Halifax studio. 71 positions will be affected. We are committed to supporting all impacted team members during this transition with resources, including comprehensive severance packages and additional career assistance.”
A Ubisoft spokesperson told GamesIndustry.biz that the shutdown was tied to cost-cutting measures that began shortly after the pandemic, and not to the Halifax team’s recent unionization. The company added that it continues to work with unionized employees at other studios around the world.
The Halifax closure is the latest move in a series of cutbacks at Ubisoft. Late last year, the company eliminated roles at studios including RedLynx and Massive. More recently, Ubisoft separated its biggest franchises into a new business unit backed by $1.3 billion USD in funding from Tencent.
The Halifax studio has been part of Ubisoft’s Canadian footprint for over a decade. It was founded in 2010 as Longtail Studios Halifax and initially worked on the Rocksmith music-learning series. Ubisoft acquired the studio in 2015 and later rebranded it as Ubisoft Halifax.
In recent years, the team worked on mobile titles, including Rainbow Six Mobile, released in 2025, and Assassin’s Creed Rebellion, which launched in 2018.
According to GamesIndustry.biz, live operations for Assassin’s Creed Rebellion are expected to be shut down as well, following a gradual decline in the game’s revenue.
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