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Ubisoft Cut Nearly 30 Jobs At Abu Dhabi Studio
· · January 14, 2026 The recent run of layoffs at Ubisoft are continuing as the company confirmed that it has let go a number of staff at its Abu Dhabi studio. First reported by Game Developer, 29 people have been let go by Ubisoft. In a statement, Ubisoft confirmed the layoffs took place last […]
Ubisoft Layoffs Strike Again, Reported At Abu Dhabi Studio – WGB
Ubisoft has issued another round of layoffs as it continues the process of establishing its new subsidiary, Vantage, which will own and operate most of Ubisoft’s valuable gaming IP, including Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. Gamedeveloper.com is reporting that more jobs have been cut, this time at Ubisoft’s Abu Dhabi location. According to the site’s […]
Media: Abu Dhabi authorities to allocate $100 million for a new “Lord of the Rings” game
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), a sovereign wealth fund from the UAE, is preparing to finalize a major video game deal, according to sources from Insider Gaming. They claim that the fund has decided to invest approximately $100 million in the development of a third-person action game set in the “Lord of the Rings” […]
Ubisoft Layoffs Reportedly Continue at Growtopia Studio, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi
Ubisoft is starting 2026 in a similar fashion to how it started 2025. The Assassin’s Creed company shut down its Leamington-based studio in January 2025, laying off 185 people. To start 2026, between the shuttering of Ubisoft Halifax and yesterday’s layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm, Ubisoft has already laid off an estimated 126 […]
Ubisoft laying off staff at Abu Dhabi studio
Ubisoft has seemingly cut a number of roles at its studio in Abu Dhabi over the past month. The news comes shortly after the company confirmed the closure of Ubisoft Halifax and proposed layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm. According to multiple LinkedIn posts from Ubisoft employees based in Abu Dhabi—including one shared in […]