Don't Nod Employees to Strike Over Planned Layoffs
Workers at the Paris-based game studio demand the abandonment of a redundancy plan affecting 69 positions.
- Don't Nod announced a reorganization plan last month, which includes canceling projects and eliminating 69 jobs.
- The strike, organized by the STJV union, is scheduled for November 8, 2024, at the studio's headquarters in Paris.
- Employees demand the redundancy plan be abandoned and seek a greater voice in company decision-making.
- An open letter from staff criticizes leadership for 'negligent acts' and 'short term thinking,' contributing to the company's current issues.
- Don't Nod CEO Oskar Guilbert has cited economic challenges and underperformance of recent releases as reasons for the layoffs.