Ubisoft Barcelona employees will strike every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from June 30 through July 16 in response to layoffs that eliminated 51 positions—roughly 28% of the studio's workforce. The walkout follows the company's broader restructuring efforts that have already cut hundreds of jobs across multiple studios this year.

Workers are demanding the reinstatement of laid-off staff, five-year job security protections, and adherence to internal promotion procedures that were allegedly ignored. They also seek a remote work agreement allowing 60% monthly work-from-home time plus salary and benefits improvements.

This isn't the first labor action against Ubisoft's restructuring. The French Video Game Workers' Union previously organized a two-week strike with similar demands. The Barcelona strike highlights growing tensions in the gaming industry as major publishers restructure amid post-pandemic market pressures.

The action signals that cost-cutting measures at major game studios now face organized resistance from workers who feel the changes were poorly communicated and unfairly executed. Whether Ubisoft will negotiate remains unclear.