The makers of Assassin's Creed is set to scrap 185 jobs including closing one of its offices in Leamington, Warwickshire - Ubisoft said the move is to reduce costsTech20:37, 27 Jan 2025Updated 21:08, 27 Jan 2025'This should impact 185 employees overall'(Image: LightRocket via Getty Images)Gaming giant Ubisoft is set to scrap one of its UK studios amid cuts across the business.Workers at the office in Leamington, Warwickshire will soon be out of a job as the company scraps a total of 185 rolwa. A small number of the team are set to be retained under remote contracts, reports say.Another UK office based in Newcastle will also be downsized as others abroad including in Dsseldorf, Germany and Stockholm, Sweden are also shrunk. Ubisoft has set the development to reduce costs.The company has some major gaming franchises to its name, including Assassins Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs and Rayman.Ubisoft is known for Assassin's Creed(Image: Ubisoft)"As part of our ongoing efforts to prioritise projects and reduce costs that ensure long-term stability at Ubisoft, we have announced targeted restructurings at Ubisoft Dsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm and Ubisoft Reflections and the permanent closure of Ubisoft Leamington site," a Ubisoft spokesperson said in a statement to gaming news website Eurogame."Unfortunately, this should impact 185 employees overall. We are deeply grateful for their contributions and are committed to supporting them through this transition."Eurogamer said the veteran team known as Ubisoft Reflections had worked closely with the Leamington office on so-called AAA game development. This tag is used to refer to games that are popular and with a big budget. Assassin's Creed Shadows is just weeks away from release(Image: Ubisoft)The layoffs come as a number of less-than-impressive game launches, including the big budget Star Wars Outlaws and delays to Assassins Creed Shadows, the mega franchise's next instalment.In a statement earlier this month, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot said the company was taking decisive steps.It said: We made good progress on the strategic and execution reviews initiated a few months ago and are confident that this will position Ubisoft for a stronger future."We have taken decisive steps to reshape the Group in order to deliver best-in-class player experiences, enhance operational efficiency and maximise value creation. We also recently appointed leading advisors and are actively exploring various strategic and capitalistic options to unlock the full value potential of our assets. We are convinced that there are several potential paths to generate value from Ubisoft's assets and franchises."Additionally, we are all behind our teams' efforts to create the most ambitious Assassin's Creed opus of the franchise and made the decision to provide an extra month of development to Shadows in order to better incorporate the player feedback gathered over the past three months that will enable us to fully deliver on the potential of the game and finish the year on a strong note."Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.RECOMMENDED