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Spanish union calls for ongoing strike action at Ubisoft Mobile Barcelona
'The strike was communicated to the company in early August; however, the workers' representatives are still awaiting a response.'
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Spanish union Coordinadora Sindical del Videojuego (CSV) is calling for three days of strike action every two weeks at Ubisoft Mobile Barcelona starting in September 2026.
The union is encouraging workers to down tools on September 1, 2, 3, 16, 17, and 18 in opposition of a widespread return-to-office mandate. A protest is also expected to take place on Tuesday, September 1, outside the offices of the Invincible: Guarding the Globe developer.
CSV is a branch of the Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT). In a statement sent to Game Developer, a spokesperson from trade union coordinator CSVI said Ubisoft has refused to negotiate with union representatives.
"The strike was communicated to the company in early August; however, the workers' representatives are still awaiting a response. The only change is the delay of the return-to-office, from October to January 2027, without any communication with the staff representatives," they claimed.
"This is not the first attempt to impose a return-to-office policy. In 2025, an extra day of office work was imposed in a coercive manner, negotiated individually with each worker, under the threat that if the worker did not accept the extra day, the removal of remote work would be complete."
Earlier this year, Ubisoft commenced a sweeping restructure in an effort to accelerate "cost reduction initiatives" and refocus around open-world experiences and games-as-a-service projects. The move came shortly after the company secured a $1.25 billion investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent.
Despite that cash injection, Ubisoft said it must rightsize by either downsizing or shuttering some internal studios while implementing a return-to-office policy that will require all teams to work on-site five days a week. The shakeup will also result in the Assassin's Creed maker establishing five 'Creative Houses' that will become responsible for key franchises.
