With all the talks of Ubisoft becoming victim of a hostile take-over by Tencent, all I can say is they would deserve it. If they go to the French government begging for some protectionism they should be told to fuck off and ask the Indian government instead.
In the 80s, 90s and early 00s the game industry was one where you could genuinely work your way up and build a career. It was the only creative industry that was a real meritocracy. People rightfully criticise EA, but Ubisoft mostly slips under the radar and doesn't catch nearly enough shit. They were one of the first to go into offshoring, and they went way, way further then any other company in the industry.
Ubisoft perfectly represent the ladder pulling that has raped Western Millennials, Gen Z and soon Gen Alpha across the entire corporate world. Junior roles simply don't exist outside of third-world shitholes, denying hundreds of millions of young people the beginnings of a career. We're also beginning to see those in senior roles get fired and replaced with comically unqualified third worlders too.
