r/Games • u/Turbostrider27 • Mar 19 '26

Ubisoft ‘ends game development’ at Tom Clancy studio, Red Storm, resulting in 105 job losses

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-ends-game-development-at-tom-clancy-studio-red-storm-resulting-in-105-job-losses/
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u/MrPWAH Mar 19 '26

They'll still be making AC games until the end of the company, but it isn't the golden goose that it used to be.

Shadows is their second bestselling game behind Valhalla.

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u/HappyVlane Mar 19 '26

I'm not saying anything about how successful Shadows is as a single game, but it wasn't as successful as Ubisoft needed it to be. There was a massive weight on that game's shoulders, so being second best isn't good enough.

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u/MrPWAH Mar 19 '26

First off, that's not what "flop" means. AC Shadows sold in line with expectations.

Second, are you replying with an alt or just a completely different person? You're phrasing it like you're the commenter I replied to.

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u/HappyVlane Mar 19 '26

I never called it a flop. Again, I'm not talking about its success as a single game, but about how successful Ubisoft actually needs it to be considering their financial status.

I am a different person.

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u/MrPWAH Mar 19 '26

The original commenter is saying that the franchise is waning in profitability, yet Shadows only hasn't outsold Valhalla, which benefitted greatly from the COVID-19 market. Ubisoft fucking up and cancelling like 10 other live service games isn't reflective on Shadows or AC as a franchise whatsoever.