Don't call it a layoff: Ubisoft issues a full return-to-office order for all employees as it confirms more studio closures are coming

Stuffed away in a corner of Ubisoft's latest high-speed skid off a cliff is a note for employees: "To support the effective implementation and operation of this new model, the Group also intends to return to five days per week on site for all teams." Employees who have been working remotely in any capacity, in other words, will no longer have that option: It's back to conventional office time for everyone.

"This evolution is intended to strengthen collaboration, including constant knowledge sharing...