Ubisoft Barcelona Staff Strike Over 51 Layoffs, Seeking 5-Year Job Guarantees

3 articles · Updated · DualShockers · Jul 9

Ubisoft Barcelona employees have launched strike action after 51 staffers were cut, demanding binding protections for those laid off and a five-year guarantee against future collective redundancies.
The walkout follows June 10 layoffs that hit developers who worked on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, with staff saying they were left without reassignment as the project neared completion.
Workers also want previously agreed promotions implemented immediately, a return to a 60% monthly work-from-home ratio, and a review of salary increases and social benefits.
The dispute adds to a broader Ubisoft retrenchment that has already included layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm, plus studio closures in Halifax, Winnipeg and Belgrade.