A decision appears to be coming regarding the future of Arkane Lyon. According to a new report, time is running out for the studio to find a buyer.
First reported by the French outlet Le Monde, the end of the consultation and negotiation period is approaching, and unions are warning that something has to happen one way or another.
Is This The End For Arkane Lyon?
A union delegate, who Le Monde protects the identity of by using the name “Simon”, says negotiations on the PSE (employee protection plan) have been “going badly”. The delegate adds that Microsoft isn’t giving the representatives a choice on the matter.
They add that the end of the consultation period comes on November 13. At that point, they said, the company will have to make a decision on what to do.
In a statement given to Le Monde, Microsoft said it was continuing to “explore different options for Arkane.”
“We keep the social and economic committee as well as the employees informed, and are actively looking for a partner to support the next phase of development and enable the commercialization of the project,” they said.
The unions representing the employees at Arkane Lyon are still hoping to buy more time for negotiations, and that there is “still hope to save the studio and its jobs.” The union has asked for an extension of the deadline to continue negotiations.
Should no agreement be reached, 217 jobs are at risk of being lost by studio closure.
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