Ubisoft hopes 200 employees at its Paris HQ will agree to quit so it doesn't have to lay them off the regular way

A man walks past the logo at main entrance of video production company Ubisoft where a 3-day strike is taking place in Montpellier, southern France on October 15, 2024. No more playing at Ubisoft: employees are mobilizing for a three-day strike, the second this year, as the French video game giant goes through a difficult time with slumping sales and the postponement of a major game, against a backdrop of rumors of a takeover of the company. (Photo by Pascal GUYOT / AFP) (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT/AFP via Getty Images) .

A week after Ubisoft announced a major restructuring that included multiple game cancellations and delays, and a warning that it will "selectively close several studios," the company is now looking to eliminate 200 employees at its headquarters in Paris.

"In line with last week's announcements on its new operating model and the acceleration of cost-reduction initiatives, Ubisoft International has initiated discussions regarding a potential Rupture Conventionnelle Collective, a collective, voluntary mutual termination agreement that could involve up to 200 positions at its headquarters in France," a Ubisoft spokesperson told IGN.