Ubisoft has laid off 45 employees in its U.S. offices as the company has conducted its latest round of job cuts which it called "difficult yet necessary."
The layoffs reportedly affect staff across the Assassin's Creed publisher's San Francisco and Cary, North Carolina locations.
The individuals who were let go will receive severance and career assistance but no further details were shared about the offerings and their inclusions.
Ubisoft Lays Off Employees
In a statement, a Ubisoft spokesperson said that Ubisoft San Francisco and Red Storm Entertainment informed their teams of the "restructuring" efforts.
They called it a "difficult yet necessary" decision to align the studios' organizations with their future business and development objectives.
They noted that the company is still committed to providing comprehensive support to the people who were affected and thanked them for their contributions. The latest development marks the second shift for the Red Storm team this summer, according to IGN.
The first one happened in May earlier this year and came when Ubisoft announced the cancellation of further development on Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland.
The publisher at the time called the decision a "tough call" but would transition those members to other projects.
Red Storm's portfolio includes a variety of noteworthy titles from the last few decades, such as entries in the Tom Clancy and Far Cry franchises. It was also responsible for developing a VR-only title, Assassin's Creed Nexus, that was released last year.
The latest job cuts at Ubisoft appear to stem from the publisher's ongoing cost-reduction plan to help it improve profitability and appease investors. The 45 employees who were let go now add to the total number of more than 1,000 laid-off workers, said GameSpot.
Another Round of Job Cuts
Ubisoft San Francisco was founded in 2009 and before the latest job cut, it had around 500 employees working in it. The office includes a variety of job categories, such as marketing, sales, business development, communications, and many others.
It was also the lead developer on the Rocksmith series and features many other noteworthy titles under its name. These include South Park: The Fracture But Whole as well as the recent free-to-play shooter, XDefiant, according to Game Developer.
In April earlier this year, Ubisoft also laid off 45 workers, and the job cuts were done across its global publishing teams in order to "enhance our collective efficiency." It was revealed in May that it had cut 1,700 workers between 2022 and then.
