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As Ubisoft undergoes a massive shakeup that’s impacting the well-being of its employees, the company’s staff has said that a recent internal town hall meeting didn’t assuage concerns about their futures.
Ubisoft held an internal town hall meeting on February 4. According to a recording of the town hall sent to Insider Gaming and a dozen anonymous employees who spoke to the outlet, employee morale is sinking. They said that the meeting was “an expert class” in dodging questions as executives opted to sidestep inquiries and recycle statements around three key issues: the return-to-office mandate, headcount reduction intentions, and the five creative houses’ creation.
Speaking on the return-to-office mandate, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot reiterated that the decision was to improve employee morale and team collaboration.
“It’s a decision we have not taken lightly, but we feel strongly that it will bring more efficiency, innovation, and velocity,” he said. “As it already has since we came back, three days per week. Working in person brings stronger performance, especially in the tech and creative industries.”
Chief studios and portfolio officer Marie-Sophie de Waubert underscored Guillemot’s comments, clarifying that Ubisoft isn’t pondering a four-day workweek because they hear “internally and externally” that creative teams work better when
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