Ubisoft ends development at Tom Clancy studio Red Storm

"Ubisoft is ceasing game development at its studio, Red Storm Entertainment, best known for its work on the Tom Clancy's series. While the studio is set to remain open, 105 people will be laid off, a Ubisoft source told. Those who survive the cull will reportedly continue to work on the Snowdrop engine, used in many of Ubisoft's tentpole games over the last decade."

"The studio was co-founded by the author Tom Clancy himself in 1996 (taking its name from Clancy's novel Red Storm Rising), and in its 30 years has worked on a large number of Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six games, among others. It also developed 2023's broadly well-received Assassin's Creed Nexus VR."

"According to GamesIndustry.biz's source, the layoffs at Red Storm are part of Ubisoft's wider cost-saving reorganization, which has resulted in job and game cancellations across the French publisher's portfolio."

Ubisoft has shut down game development operations at Red Storm Entertainment, the studio co-founded by Tom Clancy in 1996, resulting in 105 layoffs. The studio will remain operational but shift focus to supporting the Snowdrop engine used across Ubisoft's major titles. Red Storm, historically known for developing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six franchises, had been working on canceled projects including a Splinter Cell VR game and The Division Heartland. The studio recently developed Assassin's Creed Nexus VR in 2023. These layoffs are part of Ubisoft's broader cost-reduction reorganization affecting multiple studios and projects.

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