Overview
- Workers began striking on June 30 with Tuesday and Thursday afternoon walkouts running through July 17, organized by Spanish union La Confederación General del Trabajo.
- The action targets proposed cuts that could affect 51 roles at Ubisoft Barcelona and follows a wider restructuring that may cut up to 380 jobs companywide.
- Union demands include a binding negotiation to retain the 51 staff, a five-year protection against collective dismissals, approval of paused promotions, a 60/40 hybrid work model, and a review of pay and benefits.
- Ubisoft has not announced a settlement and the stoppages could disrupt support work on live titles and credited projects such as Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.
- The strike builds on earlier disputes over return-to-office rules and signals growing union pressure across the games industry as Ubisoft pursues multi-year savings and a franchise refocus tied to outside investment.