Official confirmation appeared on the publisher's corporate social media channels. Ubisoft Leamington, which had been part of the company since 2017 and contributed to developing The Division, The Division 2, and Far Cry 5, has ceased operations. The majority of the team has been laid off.

Simultaneously, the company announced the merging of the closed studio's social media accounts with those of Ubisoft Reflections—another UK-based development team that will continue working on the publisher's current projects.

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This decision has sparked vigorous discussion within the gaming community. Former employees emphasize that Ubisoft Leamington's team possessed unique expertise, and its dissolution will negatively impact not only the corporation but also the entire local development industry.

This situation raises an inevitable question: is this part of Ubisoft's planned business process optimization or a new phase of crisis? Theoretically, such measures could help the company focus on core franchises and improve the quality of future releases. However, it cannot be ruled out that this is yet another manifestation of the systemic issues that have plagued the publisher in recent years.

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