corporate restructuring
John Carmack on id Software Layoffs: 'My Microsoft Statement Isn't Aging Well' - A Founder's Disillusionment
When id Software co-founder John Carmack told Doom and Quake fans to "breathe easy" about Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax in 2021, he genuinely believed the company would be a "good steward" of...
Ubisoft in Crisis: Analyzing the 2026 International Strike and the Growing Labor Movement in Gaming
For three days in February 2026, the creative engines powering one of the world's largest game publishers fell silent. From Paris to Milan, over a thousand Ubisoft employees staged a coordinated...
Ubisoft's "Major Reset": Inside the Paris HQ Layoffs and the Restructuring of a Gaming Giant
On January 26, 2026, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot announced a "major reset" for the storied publisher, a strategic pivot aimed at securing the company's future. Mere days later, the human cost of that...
Ubisoft Faces French Worker Strike Over Proposed 200 Job Cuts: Inside the Labor Dispute and Corporate "Reset"
French labor unions have delivered a unanimous and explosive response to Ubisoft's corporate overhaul: a three-day strike scheduled for February 2025. This action, targeting the publisher's Paris...