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Title: From 20,000 to 16,000: Ubisoft’s Sixth Layoff Round of 2026 Closes Studios and Cuts 380 More Jobs
Six rounds. One year. Nearly 700 layoffs. Ubisoft’s 2026 cost-cutting campaign has become a grim, recurring headline, but this latest wave feels different. The closures of engine-development studios...
Arc Raiders Tests PvE-Focused “Rebellion Incident” Mode in China - And It Could Redefine the Extraction Shooter
For two years, Arc Raiders has built its reputation on the razor-thin line between cooperation and betrayal. The PvPvE extraction shooter from Embark Studios pits teams of players against hostile ARC...
Highguard's Sudden Shutdown: Inside the 45-Day Collapse of a Hero Shooter
Editor's Note: This article examines a potential future scenario based on current industry trends. The final reveal of The Game Awards 2025 was a moment of pure spectacle. A new hero shooter,...
Highguard's Sudden Collapse: How Tencent's Funding Withdrawal Doomed a Promising Shooter
The Two-Week Countdown: From Launch to Layoffs The velocity of Highguard ’s unraveling is staggering. After its Game Awards debut, the free-to-play “raid shooter” launched on Steam on January 26,...
Ubisoft's New Assassin's Creed Leadership: How Veteran Stewards Are Shaping the Franchise's Future
In the ever-shifting landscape of video game development, few announcements carry the weight of a leadership change for a franchise as colossal as Assassin's Creed . On February 23, 2026, Ubisoft...
Splinter Cell Remake in Limbo: Analyzing Ubisoft's Layoffs and the Future of the Franchise
The layoff of 40 staff at Ubisoft Toronto has directly hit the team behind the long-awaited Splinter Cell remake. This move forces a grim question for fans: is Sam Fisher's return in jeopardy, or is...
Highguard's Future: Dev Confirms New Patch Amid Website Woes and Player Concerns
A Website Goes Dark, Sparking Panic For a live-service game on life support, the most terrifying sight isn’t a negative review—it’s a blank web page. On February 18, 2026, players of the free-to-play...
The Highguard Mystery: How Tencent's Backing, a Rocky Launch, and Sudden Layoffs Shaped a New Studio's Fate
In December 2025, the future looked impossibly bright for Highguard . Its cinematic reveal capped The Game Awards, beaming a new free-to-play PvP shooter from ex-Respawn talent into the living rooms...