Ubisoft workers go on strike after publisher announces job cuts and RTO mandate

Ubisoft workers are on day two of a three-day strike, which started yesterday with at least 1,200 employees participating, mainly in France and Milan (via gamesindustry.biz). The move comes after the publisher implemented a return-to-office (RTO) mandate, revealed plans to cut up to 200 jobs amid a larger shakeup that saw seven upcoming games delayed, and six titles canceled outright — including the long-awaited Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake — and fired a long-time Assassin’s Creed developer for speaking criticizing these decisions on social media. Now, employees are fighting back.