In a statement provided to PC Gamer, Ubisoft Toronto stated that it was reducing jobs in order to streamline itself and be in a better position to “deliver on its ambitious roadmap”.

“Ubisoft Toronto has decided to conduct a targeted realignment to ensure it can deliver on its ambitious roadmap,” a representative said. “Unfortunately, this will impact the roles of 33 team members who will be leaving Ubisoft. We are committed to providing comprehensive support to them, including severance and career assistance, to help through this transition.”

Ubisoft Toronto is currently serving as the lead developer on a remake of the original Splinter Cell. Additionally, earlier this month, it was announced that the studio would be providing development support on the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, which is due out in 2026. Ubisoft says work on both projects will remain unaffected by the layoffs.

“Our plan remains unchanged, and our teams are working to deliver on the Splinter Cell remake and other projects at the studio,” the company says.

This isn’t the first time Ubisoft has been hit with layoffs this year. In April, the company announced that it was reorganizing its Global Publishing and APAC divisions, resulting in the loss of 45 jobs.

It’s impossible in today’s day and age for Ubisoft to make a major announcement without it getting leaked, and it’s not surprising at all that that’s happened with another one of their surprise announcements. Talk of a Prince of Persia remake began with a retailer listing about three weeks back, which was followed by more reports that the game would be announced at the Ubisoft Forward event later today. Now, we have more leaks pointing to the game’s existence… coming from Ubisoft itself.

Advertising banners and images of a remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time have appeared on Ubisoft’s own Uplay, more specifically the Russian Uplay page, as spotted by a Resetera user. Meanwhile, a listing for the game also recently appeared on Amazon UK. Both these things have since been taken down, but the internet never forgets- you can look at their screencaps below.

Release date and platform information for the game will likely be revealed later today, but an industry insider has said that the November launch, as well as the fact that it would come to the Switch, that was mentioned in the game’s first retailer leak aren’t accurate details.

The Ubisoft Forward event will begin at 12 AM PDT, with the pre-show kicking off at 11 AM PDT. Stay tuned for all updates from the show.