We recently reported that five French labor unions representing employees at Ubisoft called for an
unprecedented global strike against the video game maker. This week they followed through. At least 1,200 employees participated in the strike, mainly in France and Milan.
The move comes after the publisher implemented a return-to-office (RTO) mandate, revealed plans to cut up to 200 jobs amid a larger shakeup that saw seven upcoming games delayed and six titles canceled outright, and fired a long-time Assassin's Creed developer for criticizing these decisions on social media. Now, employees are fighting back. Read more.