Voluntary departures at Massive as Ubisoft refocuses on Division

Ubisoft is offering voluntary departures to some employees at Massive Entertainment as part of a broader restructuring that shifts the Sweden-based studio’s focus toward its Tom Clancy’s The Division franchise and the technologies that support it. The announcement, made this week by Massive, said the company has realigned teams and resources and introduced a voluntary career transition program that provides financial and career assistance to eligible staff.

“As part of our ongoing evolution and longterm planning, we have recently realigned our teams and resources to strengthen our roadmap, ensuring our continued focus on The Division franchise and the technologies, including Snowdrop and Ubisoft Connect, that power our games,” Massive said in its statement. The studio added that it remains committed to delivering planned Division content, naming The Division 2, The Division 2 Survivors, The Division Resurgence, and a future Division 3 among ongoing projects.

Ubisoft did not disclose how many employees at Massive will take the offer, and the company has not outlined whether specific projects such as Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar Frontiers of Pandora will continue to receive...