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Ubisoft is canceling six games in development, including its troubled remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. The publisher is also delaying seven other games in its development pipeline.<\/p>\n
As reported by Video Games Chronicle<\/em><\/a>, Ubisoft held a call with select media to announce it is undergoing a \u201cmajor organisational, operational and portfolio reset.\u201d It plans to accomplish this via three pillars: new operating model, a \u201crefocused portfolio with a meaningfully revised 3-year roadmap,” and \u201cthe rightsizing of the organization.\u201d<\/p>\n A press release<\/a> states:<\/p>\n \u201cUbisoft’s strategic decision to undertake this major reset is driven by the continued shift toward a persistently more selective AAA market and an increasingly competitive shooter landscape, combined with the growing challenge for publishers to create brands in a context of higher costs. Nevertheless, when successful, exceptional AAA content has more financial potential than ever. While last years\u2019 progress with its production processes translated into improved levels of quality for Ubisoft games in 2025, today\u2019s market environment requires that the Group step-changes how it is organized and operates with a view to delivering exceptional games quality at more competitive costs.\u201d<\/p>\n This new operating model will center on five creative houses, each responsible for various Ubisoft IPs and possessing expertise in distinct genres (including its new subsidiary Vantage Studios<\/a>). This simplified structure is designed to facilitate execution of the company\u2019s strategy to focus more on \u201cOpen World Adventures and GaaS-native experiences, supported by targeted investments, deeper specialization, and cutting-edge technology, including accelerated investments behind player-facing Generative AI.\u201d This new organizational structure will begin in early April.<\/p>\n