- Ubisoft has initiated a voluntary departure process at its Paris headquarters
- Proposal could involve cutting up to 200 positions
- No decision will be finalized until a collective agreement has been concluded with the unions and validated by the French authorities.
A week after announcing major restructuring plans at Ubisoft, the company began a voluntary departure process at its Paris, France, headquarters.
As VGC reports, an email sent to staff on Monday indicates that the company has now started negotiations for a Rupture Conventionnelle Collective (RCC), which is a mutual voluntary termination agreement that allows French companies to reduce their workforce through union negotiations.
However, no decision will be finalized until a collective agreement has been concluded with the unions and validated by the French authorities.
“In line with last week’s announcements on its new operating model and the acceleration of cost reduction initiatives, Ubisoft International has initiated discussions regarding a possible Collective Termination, a voluntary mutual collective termination agreement which could affect up to 200 positions at its headquarters in France,” a Ubisoft spokesperson told VGC.
“At this stage, this remains a proposal, and no decision will be final until a collective agreement is reached with staff representatives and validated by the 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 other unknown games, as well as the delay of seven others.
Ubisoft also closed its Stockholm division, which helped develop Avatar: Pandora’s Bordersw and its Halifax division, which was a mobile games studio.
Three of these titles are reportedly brand new IPs, while another is a mobile game.
There’s also no word on the long-standing rumor 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 Frédéric Duguet said Ubisoft “conducted a thorough review of the projects in December.” [and] January, keeping in mind the current evolution of the market, which is ever more selective. »
“You saw the last quarter show a level of competition never seen before,” Duguet said. “Competition and selection are here to stay. […] When you come in number one, number two, with great content quality in a given 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 have selected which would be the best projects to put Maisons de Création in the best position to succeed in this market. »
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