Ubisoft is pursuing workforce reductions across three studios in Germany. The affected locations are its Düsseldorf, Berlin, and Mainz studios, where management is currently in consultations with the works council—the employee representative body—regarding a voluntary redundancy program.
North American gaming outlet Game File reported on the 14th (local time), citing internal sources, that approximately 100 positions across the three studios are estimated to be affected if the downsizing plan is executed. More than half of these are expected to come from the Düsseldorf studio, Ubisoft's largest base in Germany. The Mainz studio, also included in the cuts, is responsible for developing the new strategy simulation game 'Anno 117: Pax Romana'.
While Ubisoft acknowledged that consultations are underway across its German operations, it did not disclose specific numbers for the job cuts. A Ubisoft spokesperson explained to Game File that voluntary departures were proposed as the primary measure for this reorganization, stating that negotiations with the works council over detailed severance terms are ongoing and a final agreement has not yet been reached.
