Nineteen workers have been laid off from Star Trek: Bridge Crew and Tom Clancy studio Ubisoft Crimson Storm, IGN has realized.
Ubisoft confirmed the layoffs to IGN in an announcement as follows:
Right this moment, Ubisoft made the choice to eradicate 19 roles at Crimson Storm Leisure. This step is a part of our ongoing, focused restructuring and international cost-saving efforts, and displays the wants on the studio’s initiatives. Whereas this was not a simple resolution, it was a needed one given our operational priorities. We stay dedicated to supporting these affected with complete severance packages, prolonged health-care advantages, and profession transition help. We deeply respect their exhausting work and the influence they’ve had on Ubisoft.
Ubisoft PR additionally confirmed that no different Ubisoft areas have been impacted by at the moment’s layoffs. Nevertheless, the corporate didn’t reply to IGN’s request for info on what number of workers stay at Crimson Storm or the standing of the corporate’s present initiatives.
Ubisoft Crimson Storm was initially Crimson Storm Leisure, based by writer Tom Clancy particularly to make video games primarily based on his novels, together with Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six. The studio was acquired by Ubisoft in 2000, happening to create hits such because the Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon sequence and helping on different well-liked Tom Clancy video games resembling The Division. In newer years, it has taken a backseat position as extra of a VR and help studio starting with Werewolves Inside in 2016. and persevering with extra not too long ago with Star Trek: Bridge Crew and Murderer’s Creed Nexus VR.
Crimson Storm additionally labored on a canceled Splinter Cell VR sport, and the also-canceled The Division Heartland. Most not too long ago, Crimson Storm assisted on XDefiant, which simply shut down utterly final month after an announcement final yr. On the time, Ubisoft shut down the San Francisco and Osaka studios behind the sport, with some layoffs occuring at Crimson Storm as nicely. It’s unclear what undertaking Crimson Storm is at the moment engaged on.
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