Ubisoft told staff on Wednesday that it has proposed closing RedLynx in Finland, the studio behind the Trials series, affecting up to 52 positions. The publisher confirmed the move in a statement alongside a separate reduction at Ubisoft Singapore, where 70 positions are being cut to align the studio with “upcoming production needs.”
The cuts are part of Ubisoft’s push into its new “Creative Houses” organizational structure, and follow studio closures in Stockholm, Halifax, Winnipeg, and Belgrade earlier this year.
“Today, we informed our teams of a proposal to close RedLynx in Finland, subject to the local change negotiation process, which would affect up to 52 positions,” Ubisoft said in a statement to GamesIndustry.biz. “At Ubisoft Singapore, 70 positions have been impacted to align the studio with upcoming production needs. The studio remains an important part of Ubisoft’s global production organization. We deeply value the contributions of both teams and recognize the impact this may have on our colleagues.”
RedLynx was acquired in 2011 after the runaway success of Trials 2 and Trials HD on Xbox Live Arcade, and shipped Trials Fusion in 2019 before moving into a support role on other Ubisoft projects. GamesIndustry.biz understands the studio is not currently assigned a project and has no sustainable standalone titles. Ubisoft Singapore, founded in 2008, led development of the naval MMO Skull and Bones, which shipped in 2024 after a notably troubled production. The 70-job reduction is roughly one fifth of the Singapore studio’s headcount.
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