Ubisoft Confirms Layoffs at Abu Dhabi Studio Amid Restructuring
Ubisoft officially confirmed layoffs of 29 employees in the Abu Dhabi studio. The firm stated that the layoffs took place during the restructuring in November 2025.
Official Statement and Reason for Restructuring
Ubisoft, in its statement, explained that the decision was taken to discontinue some of the projects to put more focus on the free-to-play MMO Growtopia.
"In November, Ubisoft took the difficult decision to restructure its Abu Dhabi mobile studio, discontinuing some projects in order to focus on Growtopia, which affected 29 team members. We remain deeply grateful for their contributions and are providing support to them through the transition."
Background of the Layoffs
These layoff occurrences became public as a result of an increase in posts on LinkedIn starting December 2025, emanating from some employees affected, ranging from social media staffers, art directors, and game support staff, regarding what they said was a recent restructuring of the studio.
Ubisoft Abu Dhabi was created in 2011 and was a regional hub for the company. By the studio's current standards according to its website, there were more than 60 employees who worked on Growtopia and CSI: Hidden Crimes.
An Umbrella Trend at Ubisoft
These most recent layoffs complete a lengthy series across Ubisoft. The company has recently confirmed the closure of Ubisoft Halifax and has spoken about layoffs in Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm. According to Ubisoft, these measures are part of the effort to flatten the organization and cut costs company-wide.
