Ubisoft employees call strike, after CEO’s ‘disastrous’ comments

2023 could have started better for Ubisoft.

Today more than ever, I need your full energy and commitment to ensure we get back on the road to success. I also ask each of you to be particularly careful and strategic with your spending and initiatives, to ensure that we are as efficient and agile as possible.

Words from an internal email (reported via Kotaku) Written by Ubisoft CEO, Yves Guillemot. A message that can be interpreted as putting a lot of pressure on Ubisoft employees. This is exactly what Solidaires Informatique, a syndicate, does Ubisoft Paris calls for a strike.

Solidaires Informatique believes Guillemot’s words can actually translate to smaller workforces, “discreet” studio closures, pay cuts, “secret” layoffs, etc.

Many times, as is the case now, the CEO is thought to blame employees, and overtime, demands, and burnout will follow. The Ubisoft Paris union is calling for a 10 percent wage increase, to offset inflation, the introduction of four-day weeks, and transparency regarding the (domestic) workforce. And globally) as well as take action against “secret” layoffs and “offensive” Policy.

In addition, they called a strike on January 27th.

and because mr. Guillemot and his clique only understand the relationship of power, Solidaires Informatique calls on Ubisoft Paris employees to go on strike this Friday, January 27th.

To sum up Ubisoft’s heavy start to 2023: failure in terms of game sales and discontinuation of (other) games. continuation will follow. Of what kind, however, remains to be seen.