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Trials Developer RedLynx Is Closing Down as Ubisoft Continues to Cut Costs
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Key Points:
- Ubisoft is continuing layoffs and studio closures, with Finnish developer RedLynx shutting down and up to 52 employees losing jobs, while Ubisoft Singapore will cut 70 staff from its team working on Skull and Bones.
- Despite the layoffs, Ubisoft stated that Ubisoft Singapore remains a key part of its global production, with the 70 staff cuts representing about one-fifth of the studio's workforce.
- Skull & Bones faced a prolonged and troubled development cycle, eventually launching in early 2024 at a $70 price point, described by Ubisoft's CEO as a "quadruple-A game," with ongoing content updates like the Year 3 Season 2: Crimson Waters.
- RedLynx, acquired by Ubisoft in 2011 and known for the popular Trials series, transitioned to a support studio after Trials Rising in 2019 before its closure, marking the end of a notable Xbox Live Arcade developer.
- Ubisoft continues to restructure and cut costs across its operations, focusing on fewer projects and appointing new leadership at key studios like Massive Entertainment, which is working on The Division series and Ubisoft's Snowdrop engine.
