Ubisoft shuttering freshly-unionised Halifax studio, 71 jobs affected

Ubisoft has announced the closure of Ubisoft Halifax, the Canadian studio which was working on mobile titles for Rainbow Six and Assassin’s Creed, affecting 71 staff members.

Staff at the studio announced only this week that they had formed Ubisoft’s first labour union in North America, completing a process that had started in June 2025. Ubisoft said that the closure was due to an ongoing streamlining and cost-reduction process.

“Over the past 24 months, Ubisoft has undertaken company-wide actions to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and reduce costs,” the company said in a statement. “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.”

The closure is the latest in a series of rolling cutbacks at Ubisoft, the most recent being job losses at RedLynx and Massive late last year. The company recently spun off its main franchises into a separate business backed by Chinese behemoth Tencent.

Ubisoft Halifax was originally founded in 2010 as Longtail Studios Halifax, working on the Rocksmith music-tutition title. It was acquired by Ubisoft in 2015 and renamed Ubisoft Halifax, and most recently worked on 2025’s Rainbow Six Mobile and 2018’s Assassin’s Creed Rebellion. Gamesindustry.biz understands that ongoing development of AC Rebellion will be halted as a result of the closure.