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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 84868, member: 27"] Ubisoft hit the reset button hard, killing six games, pushing seven more down the road, and rebuilding the whole company around five new creative houses. The reset, at a glance [LIST] [*]Ubisoft confirmed a major internal reset that cuts projects and reshuffles the entire organization. [*]Six games are fully cancelled, while seven more are delayed as priorities get rewritten. [*]The move is framed as a survival and recovery play, not a minor course correction. [/LIST] The biggest casualty [LIST] [*]Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake is officially dead after years of trouble. [*]What once looked like a possible early 2026 release now has no future at all. [*]Five other cancelled projects were never announced, keeping most of the damage invisible. [/LIST] What else got cut [LIST] [*]One cancelled project was an unannounced mobile game. [*]Four others were console or PC titles, with three of those being brand-new IPs. [*]All six were deemed unable to meet new internal quality and portfolio standards. [/LIST] The delayed pile [LIST] [*]Seven projects were pushed back to allow more development time. [*]None are officially named by Ubisoft, because they are all unannounced. [*]According to Jason Schreier, one of them is the long-rumored Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake. [*]Each delayed game also gets revised revenue expectations alongside the new timelines. [/LIST] Studios caught in the reset [LIST] [*]The previously announced closure of Ubisoft Halifax is now officially part of this shift. [*]Layoffs hit RedLynx, Ubisoft Abu Dhabi, and Massive Entertainment. [*]Ubisoft Stockholm is now confirmed to be shutting down entirely. [/LIST] Five creative houses plan [LIST] [*]Ubisoft is reorganizing all development into five creative houses. [*]Each house gets dedicated leadership, creative mandates, and accountability. [*]Every house owns its portfolio end to end, from development through publishing and marketing. [/LIST] Creative house one [LIST] [*]Vantage Studios becomes a Tencent-backed subsidiary. [*]It houses Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. [*]This group clearly holds Ubisoft’s biggest revenue drivers. [/LIST] Creative house two [LIST] [*]This group focuses on cooperative shooter experiences. [*]The Division, Ghost Recon, and Splinter Cell live here. [*]Multiplayer-first design is the common thread. [/LIST] Creative house three [LIST] [*]This house handles select live experiences. [*]For Honor, The Crew, Riders Republic, Brawlhalla, and Skull and Bones are included. [*]These titles lean heavily on long-term player engagement. [/LIST] Creative house four [LIST] [*]This group owns immersive fantasy and narrative-driven worlds. [*]Anno, Might and Magic, Rayman, Prince of Persia, and Beyond Good and Evil are assigned here. [*]Ironically, Prince of Persia lives on structurally, even as its remake dies. [/LIST] Creative house five [LIST] [*]This house targets casual and family-friendly games. [*]Just Dance, Idle Miner Tycoon, Ketchapp, Hungry Shark, Invincible Guarding the Globe, Uno, and Hasbro titles fall under it. [*]Accessibility and mass appeal define this group. [/LIST] New IP still matters [LIST] [*]Ubisoft confirmed that four new IPs are still in development. [*]One of them is the recently acquired March of Giants. [*]Even during cuts, the company is betting on fresh ideas. [/LIST] Leadership justification [LIST] [*]Chief executive officer Yves Guillemot framed the reset as a response to rising AAA costs and competition. [*]The company argues that successful AAA games now have higher upside than ever. [*]Open World Adventures and GaaS-native experiences are locked in as the two core pillars. [/LIST] The uncomfortable bottom line [LIST] [*]Ubisoft admits the decisions are painful but necessary. [*]A revised three-year roadmap and accelerated cost reductions are now in motion. [*]The company is betting that focus, fewer projects, and stricter quality gates can pull it back toward sustainable growth. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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