Southend shuttered in June 2013 when Ubisoft Massive acquired Southend's 24 developers and some technology to be used in Massive's Tom Clancy's The Division massively multiplayer online game.
The Southend studio was closed in June 2013, as Ubisoft Massive acquired the 24 developers and certain technology from Southend to be used in Massive's Tom Clancy's The Division online multiplayer game, marking a significant shift for the studio.