Ubisoft unions in France and Canada call strikes over layoffs

Ubisoft staff push back hard as unions call strikes, citing layoffs, office mandates, and leadership blowback spilling across France and Canada.

French unions call a multi-day strike

• Workers represented by STJV, Solidaires Informatique, CFE-CGC, CGT, and Printemps écologique push for walkouts.
• The action targets layoffs, studio shutdowns, and office-return demands.
• Unions urge staff worldwide to join the stoppage.

Strike timing and scope

• The strike spans February 10, February 11, and February 12.
• Organizers frame it as pressure on Ubisoft leadership.
• The call reaches beyond France.

Canada solidarity action in Halifax

• CWA Canada plans a rally in Halifax.
• The event backs workers cut after the Halifax studio shutdown.
• The rally date is January 29, 2026.

Union attacks on executive leadership

• Yves Guillemot gets singled out by multiple unions.
• Leaders accuse management of ducking accountability.
• One union claims the CEO lacks a grasp of the company.

Remote work rollback dispute

• Unions say a remote deal from September 2025 is being reversed.
• The return-to-office push fuels anger.
• Management credibility takes hits.

Layoffs and studio closures cited

• Ubisoft headquarters loses 200 jobs.
• Halifax and Stockholm studios close.
• Previous cuts hit Massive Entertainment and RedLynx.

Corporate overhaul details

• Ubisoft restructures into five Creative Houses.
• Studios get slotted into houses if they survive.
• Veteran leadership exits follow the shakeup.

Projects cut, delayed, or spared

• Six games get cancelled.
• Seven projects slide back, such as Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Remake.
• Beyond Good & Evil 2 remains active.

Pressure campaign and investigation

• CWA Canada presses Nova Scotia officials and the public.
• Ubisoft rethinks severance terms after backlash.
• The Nova Scotia Labour Board reviews the closure.