Ubisoft proposes closing RedLynx, the studio behind Trials
The plan puts up to 122 jobs at risk in Finland and Singapore, and the Finnish closure still has to go through a labor negotiation.
On Oct. 14, Ubisoft proposed closing RedLynx, the Finnish studio behind the *Trials* series, and cutting 70 jobs at Ubisoft Singapore, which developed *Skull and Bones*. The total reaches 122 jobs, according to Engadget.
In Finland the closure would affect up to 52 jobs and is not final: it depends on the change negotiations that local law requires. The company framed it in its statement as a proposal "subject to the local change negotiation process," as Engadget reports it. Game Developer reports that the studio had no project assigned when the decision was made. Ubisoft has not explained why it is closing the studio.
In Singapore the 70 jobs are about a fifth of a team of roughly 350 employees, according to Engadget. Ubisoft said the Singapore studio is "an important part" of its global production. Of both teams, it said: "We deeply value the contributions of both teams."
Totals vary between outlets. Game Developer says more than 100 jobs in its text and more than 120 in its summary, and Engadget says up to 122. Separately, Engadget picks up a report from GameFile: about 100 jobs in Germany, with voluntary departures to avoid layoffs. It is not included in the 122, and no other source confirms it.
A restructuring that began in January
According to Game Developer, the plan began in January 2026 and moves the company toward a "creative houses" structure. Before this announcement the company had already closed its Winnipeg, Belgrade and Halifax studios, and had cut 93 jobs at Ubisoft San Francisco, 105 at Red Storm and 40 at Ubisoft Toronto. Ubisoft bought RedLynx in 2011 and had moved it to its central support division, Creative Network, before the announcement.
According to Engadget, at least six games have been canceled so far this year, including a *Prince of Persia* remake. Game Developer also reports that the company expects its lowest cash flow in fiscal year 2026-27.
For players, the question is what happens to *Trials*, a motorcycle racing series, and Ubisoft has not answered it. Still to come: the result of the negotiation in Finland and, if the closure is approved, the date it would happen.
