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    Ubisoft's cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: 'Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games'
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    Ubisoft’s cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: ‘Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games’


    Ubisoft’s cancellations-and-closures announcement sparks major union backlash against CEO Yves Guillemot, and the inevitable call for a strike: ‘Perhaps he needs to be reminded that it is his employees who make the games’

    https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ubisofts-cancellations-and-closures-announcement-sparks-major-union-backlash-against-ceo-yves-guillemot-and-the-inevitable-call-for-a-strike-perhaps-he-needs-to-be-reminded-that-it-is-his-employees-who-make-the-games/

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    1. Jamsedreng22 on

      It’s a goddamn miracle this company is still standing. They spend so much of their efforts and resources on *not* being bought out and keeping their company standing that it’s honestly baffling how it’s still functional.

    2. MavajaXe on

      Repetitive games with little variation between them and heavy reliance on microtransactions sure does that to a company. They tried to be COD or FIFA with yearly releases pumping out money, but they didn’t realize this kind of formula doesn’t really work on story based games like assassin’s Creed or far cry. They had all the time in the world to try something new or bring back old classics like splinter cell or prince of Persia.

      Lazyness and greed killed Ubisoft.

    4. VladTbk on

      Remember, it’s not the devs who wanted toxic gambling over actual gameplay, it’s those in marketing and above

    5. That-Power5358 on

      last time in my life when i was willing to buy a game from ubisoft (sands of time)

      fuck em

    6. constantlymat on

      Ubisoft is the most bloated developer in the world in terms of its head count per Euro of revenue.

      I understand unions have to object to all job losses, it is part of their job, but under different ownership I am confident the firings would be on a whole different level.

    8. erlo68 on

      I’m pro union and all, but:

      An end to the cost reduction plan
      Maintenance and expansion of remote work conditions
      Decent pay raises for the coming year

      These are wholly unrealistic demands. If Ubisoft doesn’t do massive cuts on costs the company will go bankrupt sooner than later.
      They literally cannot afford to give even more benefits let alone raises to their already severely bloated workforce.