108

Ubisoft Montreal's mandatory return-to-office order reportedly leaves staff in "turmoil" (www.eurogamer.net)

submitted 10 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/workreform@lemmy.world

7 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Ubisoft Montreal - the studio behind the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 5 - has been accused of leaving…

all 8 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[-] DrMango@lemmy.world 48 points 10 months ago

Fuck Ubisoft

[-] treefrog@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

There whole log into our server drm bullshit turned me off.

Haven't played a Ubisoft game since 2020 when that open world greek mythology game was out. And now I avoid there products.

[+] cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

[deleted]

[-] Talaraine@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago

I think is actually a thing and it's despicable too. They 'eliminate' positions in one location then have your spot in another city for you 'if you want it', when moving can be financially crippling or undesirable. Then they can recreate the position whenever they damn well feel like it.

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago

And pay the new hire doing your job an entry level rate instead of the pay you might have had for working there a while.

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's not, a company doing this to someone falls under "constructive dismissal" and is considered a layoff.

They just hope you don't know that

[-] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It depends. If there is an employment contract, then it would probably be a violation of that contract. But if there is no contract, then they can lay off employees for any reason not protected by law, or no reason at all.

[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Ubisoft was discovered a few years ago to be a sexual harassment ring disguised as a AAA game publisher a scandal about which they've since done nothing to improve matters.

Also they totally abandoned their commitments to limited dark patterns to sell microtransactions, which puts them in the same category of predatory company as John Riccitiello.

ETA I played Far Cry 5 in 2020 during lockdown as a cope. I don't play Ubisoft games anymore. Even the ones I own.

this post was submitted on 16 Sep 2023

108 points (97.4% liked)

Work Reform

9454 readers

582 users here now

A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

Our Goals

Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
Stimulating a massive wave of worker organizing in the United States and beyond.
Organizing and supporting political causes and campaigns that put workers first.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

seeCseas@lemmy.world

tintory@lemm.ee

TinMod@lemmy.world