In a world where video game publishers often treat their employees, where companies often seem to be more concerned about profit than people, here's a refreshing note from one senior official about the covid-19 epidemic that has plagued our entire lives.
Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot recently sent this message, received by Kotaku, for all printer employees, who work in offices around the world (from Canada to France to China). Many of them currently work remotely in similar games Watch out for Legion dogs and then the next Assassin's faith.
Usually, video game managers do not give the impression that they care about their people. This one does, so we thought his note was worth sharing.
Hi everyone,
We are now in a pandemic, with far-reaching consequences in our daily lives. In this unique agreement, it is important that we take special care of ourselves and our loved ones. The health and well-being of the Ubisoft team members is our top priority, and we have taken the necessary steps to ensure that you are all safe and receive the right support through these desired changes. In particular, we have been encouraging all our partners to work safely in their homes since last week.
Across Ubisoft, people go above and beyond to experience this unprecedented event. A big thank you to all your local and international teams, who have done this amazing job in implementing the necessary preventive measures, in accordance with recommendations from national authorities and the World Health Organization. I also want to commend the visibility of our teams who have done everything possible to provide us with the best home solutions, thereby ensuring continuity of our operations.
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In terms of the potential impact of the epidemic on our business, we not only have enough money to take us through the storm, and Ubisoft's global scope and our collaborative spirit also puts us in the position to diversify our operations away from the affected areas. In addition, our main business – video games – allows us to provide an incentive for all those currently looking for fun ways to spend their time inside their homes.
This is an unexpected challenge that requires all of us to care, think, grow old and be strong. Everyone has a role to play, and this includes taking the right precautions to protect ourselves and the people around us. I believe we can learn a lot from our groups in China, who have faced similar trials a few weeks before us: the experience of our Chinese friends gives us hope by showing that overwork and effective public health measures can lead us out of misery.
We will continue to provide you with regular updates as we move forward. Your local management and I are available if you have any questions or concerns. In the meantime, please take care of yourself.
Jains
