Big games are getting bigger — and so are the stakes

January 22, 2026 Jay Peters

Ubisoft is making some massive changes to its business: As part of a reorganization, the company will focus its efforts on the big open-world games it's famous for along with live service titles, and it has canceled six in-development games, including Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. It's all part of a recent trend of the industry's biggest publishers, including companies like EA and Sony, making fewer but bigger games to avoid risk.

Under its new structure, Ubisoft games will be developed by five "Creative Houses" focused on specific genres and franchises. The previously announced Vantage Studios, for example, will develop Ubiso …

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