Alleged Hostage Taking at Game Forge: Large-Scale Police Operation at Ubisoft – Overseas News

11/14/2020 Germany



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Montreal Canada) – Masked police officers in full riot gear and automatic weapons storm the building. This scene could have come from a game from the software giant Ubisoft. But yesterday was a reality at the headquarters of the gaming forge in Montreal, Canada!

Large Scale Police Operation at Ubisoft Friday!

Police and special forces moved in large numbers to the brick building of the games company (including “The Division”, “Assassin’s Creed” and “Far Cry” series), including the Swat units.

Reason: allegedly there was a hostage situation in the building.

Ein Swat-Beamter eilt in das BürohausPhoto: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

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A Swat officer runs into the office building.Photo: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

A stranger’s call to the emergency number had triggered the large-scale operation. The entire block was cordoned off, the building raided and evacuated. Many employees were not in the office at all, but in the home office because of Corona.

Leere Arbeitsplätze in der Software-Firma, auf den Monitoren laufen noch die Titelbilder der SpielePhoto: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

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Empty workplaces at software company, game skins still running on monitorsPhoto: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

According to a Canadian broadcaster, around 50 employees fled to the roof of the building as news of an alleged hostage situation spread throughout the company. They had previously closed the access doors with furniture.

Die Ubisoft-Mitarbeiter werden von der Polizei aus dem Gebäude in Sicherheit gebrachtPhoto: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

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Ubisoft employees are taken from the building to a safe place by the police.Photo: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

Meanwhile, the police made their way through the building from floor to floor. Special forces were also on-site to deal with hostage situations. At first, the situation was not clear and the authorities considered it serious. Meanwhile, there have been rumors of a botched robbery.

But then it turned out that the caller had simply made up the danger. There was no culprit, no threat from Ubisoft.

Swat-Beamte durchkämmen das Gebäude auf der Suche nach einem potenziellen GeiselnehmerPhoto: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

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Swat Agents Search Building For Possible KidnapperPhoto: CHRISTINNE MUSCHI / Reuters

Who triggered the large-scale operation in Montreal and why is now under investigation.

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