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Ubisoft Barcelona Strikes Over 51 Layoffs, Remote-Work Fight

7/15/2026

Summary

Ubisoft Staff Strike

Ubisoft Barcelona staff began a strike on July 15 to protest the proposed layoff of 51 employees.
Around 90 workers displayed a “Corporate Greed” banner while the Coordinadora Sindical del Videojuego union demanded cancellation of the layoffs, restoration of a 60 percent remote-work policy, and job security.
Ubisoft said the plan would shift the studio to Rainbow Six projects and that no final decision will be made until the collective consultation process ends.

Summary

Ubisoft Strike

Ubisoft cancelled the Black Flag Resynced launch ceremony and held a modest staff catering instead.
The Barcelona walkout is backed by the CGT union, the works council and the CCOO union.
Before the walkout, Ubisoft closed Stockholm and Halifax studios, cut 200 Paris jobs, and reduced staff in Abu Dhabi and Massive Entertainment.
Workers staged six partial walkouts on June 30 and July 2-4, then a full three-day strike July 14-16.

History

Historical Context

European game labor unrest echoes earlier U.S. actions. After Activision Blizzard’s 2021 walkouts over harassment claims and the March 8 2024 unionization of 600 QA staff with the CWA, Ubisoft Barcelona’s July 15 2024 strike—led by Coordinadora Sindical del Videojuego, CGT and CCOO—demands cancelled layoffs and a 60 % remote-work option, signaling a broader push to reshape studio contracts across the continent.

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Ubisoft Staff Strike

Ubisoft Barcelona staff began a strike on July 15 to protest the proposed layoff of 51 employees.
Around 90 workers displayed a “Corporate Greed” banner while the Coordinadora Sindical del Videojuego union demanded cancellation of the layoffs, restoration of a 60 percent remote-work policy, and job security.
Ubisoft said the plan would shift the studio to Rainbow Six projects and that no final decision will be made until the collective consultation process ends.

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