- Ubisoft has started a voluntary dismissal process at its Paris headquarters
- The proposal could involve cutting up to 200 positions
- No decision will be made until a collective agreement is reached with the unions and validated by the French authorities.
A week after announcing major restructuring plans at Ubisoft, the company has begun a voluntary layoff process at its headquarters in Paris, France.
As VGC reports, an email sent to staff on Monday states that the company has begun negotiations for a Rupture Conventionnelle Collective (RCC), which is a voluntary mutual termination agreement that allows French companies to reduce their workforce through union negotiations.
However, no decision will be made until a collective agreement is reached with the unions and validated by the French authorities.
“In line with last week’s announcements about its new operating model and acceleration of cost-reduction initiatives, Ubisoft International has initiated discussions on a potential Rupture Conventionnelle Collective, a collective and voluntary mutual termination agreement that could involve up to 200 positions at its headquarters in France,” a Ubisoft spokesperson told VGC.
“At this time, this remains a proposal, and no decision will be final until a collective agreement is reached with employee representatives and validated by French authorities. The proposal applies exclusively to Ubisoft International employees under French contracts and has no impact on other French entities or Ubisoft teams around the world.”
This new plan follows major changes at Ubisoft last week, which saw the cancellation of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake and five more unknown games, as well as the delay of seven more.
Ubisoft also closed its Stockholm division, which contributed to the development of Avatar: Pandora’s Bordersw and its Halifax division, which was a mobile game studio.
Three of these titles are reportedly brand new IPs, while another is believed to be a mobile game.
There is also no information about the rumor that has been rumored for a long time. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake and whether the game could have been affected by the changes.
In a statement at the time, Ubisoft CFO Frederick Duguet said Ubisoft “underwent a thorough review of the projects throughout December.” [and] January, taking into account the current evolution of the market, which is increasingly selective.”
“You have seen the last quarter showing a level of competition never seen before,” Duguet said. “Competition and selection are here to stay. […] When you get to number one, number two, with great content quality in a certain segment, then you can have a very strong reward in terms of player reception and financial performance. That’s what really informed our review of the pipeline. “We select which would be the best projects to put the Creative Houses in the best position to be successful in that market.”
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