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A possible hostage situation is taking place at Ubisoft Montreal offices, according to Canadian media and social media reports. Workers are said to be hiding in conference rooms, and helicopter footage shows that some have climbed onto the roof of the building. Public safety vehicles are on the scene with the officers involved.
Polygon has reached out to Ubisoft representatives for a statement. the Montreal City Police Service Confirmed on Twitter that there is a police operation in the area and he asked people to stay away. VAT news reported on television that the police service has deployed tactical units, the equivalent of a SWAT team; Armed officers have been seen at the scene in news images. However, the police service has not yet provided details on the nature of the situation.
There is a police operation in progress at the corner of Saint-Laurent and St-Viateur. We ask people to avoid the area. the #SPVM he is currently validating the information and more details will follow. pic.twitter.com/44PjWzsCOh
– Montreal Police (@SPVM) November 13, 2020
Eric Pope, a well-known community manager for the studio who works from home at the time, said he recognized co-workers fleeing to the roof of the building in aerial footage shown on television.
Others on social media had eyewitness reports and details of the scene.
TVA Nouvelles noted that the office building in question is also home to companies other than Ubisoft Montreal, so it is unclear whether the crisis directly involves the studio.
Ubisoft Montreal, which has existed since 1993 with more than 3,500 employees, is one of the most important studios of the French publisher. It is the leading developer in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the latest entry in the long-running franchise, which launched this week.
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