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Dozens of employees at the Canada office of major game developer Ubisoft barricaded themselves in rooms and on the ceiling after a 911 call sparked an armed police response today.
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People seem to barricade the door leading to the terrace. Source: TVA Nouvelles
A person who called 911 called the police at the scene around 1.30 pm local time (8.30 am NZT), and the first reports alleged that there was a hostage situation; Those claims have not been confirmed.
The QMI, Journal de Montreal and CBC reported a heavy armed police presence at the corner of Saint-Laurent and St-Viateur, in the Mile-End district.
Montreal police said they have not identified any threats inside the building and there are no reports of injuries.
Employees were being evacuated from the building.
It is possible that the 911 call was a hoax – the practice of “squashing” is a criminal offense in which a caller encourages a large emergency response in one address alleging serious criminal activity there, such as hostage or shooting situations assets.
Ubisoft is known for titles like Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs, and its latest release Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla came out just a few days ago to coincide with the release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X.
