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Ubisoft Plans RedLynx Closure and 70 Singapore Layoffs as Restructuring Reaches Mobile Gaming Teams
Ubisoft proposes closing Helsinki-based RedLynx and cutting 70 positions at Ubisoft Singapore, impacting long-standing mobile and Trials teams.
Key facts
- Topic:
- Mobile Industry
- Published:
- 2026-10-15
- Reported by:
- Gameforce Mobile News Desk
Key takeaways
- Proposes closure of Finnish studio RedLynx, placing up to 52 jobs into consultation.
- Eliminates approximately 70 positions at Ubisoft Singapore while keeping studio open.
- Follows previously announced plans to sunset Rainbow Six Mobile in early 2027.
Ubisoft is preparing another significant restructuring involving its Finnish RedLynx studio and its operations in Singapore, with the latest announcement highlighting the continuing difficulties facing established game publishers. According to reporting published on October 15, Ubisoft has proposed closing RedLynx in Finland, potentially affecting up to 52 positions. The proposal remains subject to local consultation procedures and should not yet be treated as a completed closure.
Ubisoft Singapore will remain operational but is expected to lose approximately 70 positions, representing roughly one-fifth of its workforce. RedLynx is particularly relevant to mobile gaming because the studio has contributed to titles including South Park: Phone Destroyer and Gwen's Getaway, alongside its better-known work on the Trials franchise.
Ubisoft acquired the Finnish developer in 2011, making the proposed closure another example of a long-established studio becoming vulnerable during a major corporate restructuring. The changes follow a difficult period for Ubisoft involving game cancellations, declining investor confidence and attempts to reduce operating costs. The company's mobile strategy has also experienced challenges, including the previously announced plan to discontinue Rainbow Six Mobile in early 2027.
Ubisoft says the Singapore reductions are intended to align staffing with future production requirements while retaining the studio as part of its international development organisation. For employees, the announcement represents another period of uncertainty in an industry already affected by substantial job losses. For the wider mobile market, it illustrates how difficult it has become for traditional console publishers to establish sustainable smartphone franchises.
Famous intellectual property and considerable development experience do not automatically guarantee success when competing against established mobile-first companies.
