Organised French Ubisoft workers have issued a call for an international strike to be held by all current employees across the company's studios.

The action follows last week’s major restructure at Ubisoft that saw multiple projects cancelled, including Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time Remake, and raised the prospect of prospective layoffs. The call for coordinated industrial action was made after an agreement by a group of organised Ubisoft workers representing multiple French unions.

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The appeal asks employees at Ubisoft’s global studios to withhold labour as a show of solidarity. The organising group did not publish a detailed timetable or an exhaustive list of demands at the time the call was issued; further specifics on timing and scope remain to be released.

If enacted, a strike involving staff across Ubisoft’s international network of studios would represent a significant escalation in labour action at one of the world’s largest games publishers and could affect development schedules and operational activities.

Further reporting on the response from Ubisoft management and any planned dates for action is expected as details emerge. Source: Rock Paper Shotgun.