Ubisoft is closing two more studios and reducing staff numbers as part of its continuing reorganization, according to various reports. The firm will shut its Winnipeg and Belgrade sites and adjust its Barcelona operations. Up to 380 positions could be eliminated in this phase of changes.

After its stock value dropped sharply following several unsuccessful major releases, the developer carried out broad restructuring last year. In January it formed five creative divisions to manage separate game portfolios. It also ended six projects, such as the Prince of Persia Sands of Time remake, and closed its Stockholm and Halifax studios.

Ubisoft Winnipeg and Belgrade Locations to Close

Additional cost reductions are planned in the global publishing area, with the Barcelona group now focused only on the Rainbow Six series, according to IGN. The latest changes do not involve ending any projects.

The Winnipeg studio supported development of the Snowdrop and Anvil engines and helped produce titles including Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6. Its closure affected 65 employees, as reported by CBC.

Established in 2016, the Belgrade studio contributed to projects such as Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands and Breakpoint, Steep, The Crew 2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Riders Republic, and Skull and Bones. The shutdown will lead to about 100 layoffs, per Insider Gaming.

Earlier this year Ubisoft also canceled a co-op Assassin's Creed game under development at its Annecy studio. The project, reportedly titled Assassin's Creed League, would have supported up to four players in a possible feudal Japan setting similar to last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Last year the company reportedly dropped plans for an Assassin's Creed title set after the American Civil War due to fears of backlash amid the sensitive political situation in the US.