So here's what's going down at Ubisoft. Workers across their French studios just dropped a bombshell - they're calling for every single Ubisoft employee worldwide to go on strike. And honestly? Can't say I blame them.
Last week hit hard. Ubisoft announced this massive restructure that killed off several games, including that Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake everyone's been waiting for. But that's not even the worst part. The real kicker is they're hinting at layoffs coming down the pipeline. You know how it goes - "restructuring" is just corporate speak for "people are losing their jobs."
The French unions aren't taking this lying down though. Multiple labor groups across Ubisoft's French offices got together and basically said enough is enough. They're reaching out to workers in Montreal, San Francisco, Singapore - everywhere Ubisoft has studios. The message? Stand together or watch more colleagues get the boot.
What gets me is the timing. We're barely a month into 2026 and already seeing major publishers pulling this stuff. Remember when game companies used to actually care about the people making their games? Yeah, me neither. But seriously, after years of record profits from franchises like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, you'd think they could afford to keep their teams intact.
No word yet on when this strike might happen or how many workers will actually join in. But one thing's clear - the folks who make our favorite games are fed up. And if Ubisoft thought they could quietly push through these changes without pushback, they've got another think coming.
Yuki
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