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.
