More than 700 Ubisoft employees in France go on a three-day strike — over demands to return to the office

You can quickly get used to working from home.

More than 700 Ubisoft France employees took part in a three-day strike over a dispute over work from home and pay.

Last month, Ubisoft employees in France were called to take part in a strike over a dispute over company policies about returning to the office.

The French gaming industry union STJV said that the order to be in the office at least three days a week was the «last straw». Pros data Le Monde, STJV went on strike when Ubisoft’s management did not respond to its complaints.

STJV’s Clement Montigny said that the company has reneged on its promises to work from home and «questions how they organize their lives». At the same time, the Assassin’s Creed series developer explained its decision by wanting to increase creativity and teamwork, while assuring that «will take into account the individual circumstances of».

The situation escalated amid Ubisoft’s financial problems. After the release of Star Wars Outlaws the company’s shares fell by more than 10% in two days. In September, Ubisoft’s stock price was 40% lower than at the beginning of the year, reaching its lowest level in a decade.

Source: Gamesindustry