Ubisoft Shuts Down Beloved 26-Year-Old Studio, Cuts 'Black Flag' Remake Devs

By Elijah Gonzalez · Polygon · Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 15:32 (2h ago) · Original article ↗

As the video game industry continues to flounder, Ubisoft has announced its latest round of layoffs and closures. The publisher is shutting down the Finnish studio RedLynx, best known for the motorcycle racing series Trials. Additionally, the publisher is conducting significant layoffs at Ubisoft Singapore, which most recently developed Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced.

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