Ubisoft Montpellier – the studio behind the extremely long-in-development Beyond Good & Evil 2 – is reportedly faci…
Ubisoft Montpellier – the studio behind the extremely long-in-development Beyond Good & Evil 2 – is reportedly facing upheaval as it grapples with a labour investigation into “unprecedented” levels of employee stress and sickness, and the departure of its managing director.
As reported by Kotaku, Ubisoft Montpellier – perhaps best known for its work on the Rayman games under studio founder Michel Ancel, who departed in 2020 amid claims of toxic behaviour – is currently being investigated by Montpellier’s Inspection du Travail due to an “unprecedented number of developers experiencing burnout and going on sick leave”.
According to the website’s sources, who were unauthorised to speak about the issue and wished to remain anonymous, “dozens” of Ubisoft Montpellier developers, including “many” leads, have taken extended leave for stress or sickness over the last year, with some choosing not to return – a situation leading to a visit from the French labour inspection office in December.
