- Ubisoft has begun a voluntary redundancy process at its headquarters in Paris
- The proposal could result in up to 200 positions being cut
- No decision will be final until a collective agreement is reached with unions and validated by French authorities
A week after announcing major restructuring plans at Ubisoft, the company has now begun a voluntary redundancy process at its headquarters in Paris, France.
As VGC reports, an email sent to staff on Monday said the company has now entered into 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, there will be no final decision until a collective agreement is settled with unions and validated by French authorities.
“In line with last week’s announcements about its new operating model and the acceleration of cost reduction initiatives, Ubisoft International has begun discussions on a potential Rupture Conventionnelle Collective, a collective, voluntary mutual termination agreement that could involve up to 200 positions at its headquarters in France,” a spokesperson for Ubisoft told VGC.
“At this stage, 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 only to Ubisoft International employees under French contracts and has no impact on other French entities or Ubisoft teams worldwide.”
This new plan follows major changes by Ubisoft last week, which were canceled Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time replay 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: Frontiers of Pandoraw and its Halifax division, which was a mobile game studio.
According to reports, three of these titles are brand new IPs, while another is believed to be a mobile game.
There is also no word on the long rumored Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag replay and whether the game could have been affected by the changes.
In a statement at the time, Ubisoft CFO Frederick Duguet said that Ubisoft “underwent a thorough review of projects in December [and] January with current market developments in mind – which is consistently more selective.”
“You’ve seen the last quarter show an unprecedented level of competition,” Duguet said. “Competition and selection are here to stay. […] When you come in number one, number two, with good content quality in a given segment, then you can get a very strong reward in terms of player reception and financial performance. That’s what really informed our pipeline review. We selected what would be the best projects to put the creative houses in the best position to succeed in that market.”
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