Ubisoft Studio Strike Over Proposed Layoffs at Montpellier Studio
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What we know
Location: Montpellier, France.
Department affected: Ubisoft Montpellier studio / development staff.
A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
The article reports that employees at Ubisoft Montpellier have staged a strike in response to proposed layoffs at the studio. It links the industrial action to plans by Ubisoft management to cut roles at the Montpellier development studio, with staff protesting the prospective job losses and seeking clarity on the company's intentions. The piece provides context about Ubisoft's ongoing organizational decisions and the studio's recent commercial success (Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced surpassing 2 million sales), which employees highlight while opposing the proposed reductions. No specific number or timeline for the proposed layoffs is given in the article, and Ubisoft's proposals are described as 'proposed' rather than already executed.
LayoffTalk has tracked 28 layoff events at Ubisoft since March 2023, including 245 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 26 additional events known from news reporting.
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