Ubisoft development team Red Storm is currently undergoing layoffs that will completely end its ability to work on 10 upcoming games. This decision by Ubisoft follows a series of internal changes designed to save money across the entire company. Specifically, 105 employees are losing their positions as the office is being forced to walk away from game development entirely. While Ubisoft has dealt with plenty of turbulence lately, this latest move marks a significant change in how this studio will operate from now on. The move appears to be part of a much larger plan to reorganize how the company builds its biggest hits.
Before these recent changes, Red Storm had a lengthy history in the games industry. It was founded in North Carolina in 1996, with the famous author Tom Clancy serving as one of its co-founders. For nearly thirty years, the team was synonymous with tactical shooters and high-stakes military action. After being purchased by its current parent company in 2000, it became the primary engine behind some of the most successful stealth and combat franchises in gaming history. The group's early years were spent perfecting the mechanics of team-based combat, leading to a golden era of tactical...
