Ubisoft is proposing layoffs affecting roughly 55 roles across its Swedish studios, Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm. This marks the publisher's second round of job cuts in 2026, following voluntary buyouts offered to Massive staff last fall. Massive is known for The Division series, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora.

The company claims the restructure stems from a completed long-term roadmap and staffing review, insisting it's not tied to individual performance or project quality. Despite the cuts, Ubisoft says the studios' long-term direction remains unchanged. Massive continues work on The Division 3, while Ubisoft Stockholm develops an unannounced new franchise using the proprietary Ubisoft Scalar cloud tech.

These cuts follow the recent closure of Ubisoft Halifax, which lost 71 jobs just 16 days after its workers unionized. This ongoing streamlining reflects broader industry pressures as publishers adjust to post-pandemic market shifts and rising development costs.