Multiple French-speaking news outlets are reporting that a dramatic situation is taking place at Ubisoft Montreal. According to Journal de Quebec, TVA Nouvelles, and footage from Twitter users near the area, suspects have taken "dozens" of hostages inside Ubisoft's office. Police are currently recorded as being on the scene, approaching the building on Saint-Laurent Boulevard. Currently, sources claim that employees are hiding under their desks, are trapped on the roof, or have escaped the building.

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[UPDATE]

Jason Schreier is reporting that Ubisoft employees have received security instructions and are evacuating, though the actual cause is unknown at this point, and that they're working with the police.

There have been reports on Twitter and news outlets over the past hour that this is a hostage situation, but as of right now there is no confirmation of that. All I can report for certain is that Ubisoft staff have been told to evacuate or hide out safely (depending on building)

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) November 13, 2020

[UPDATE2]

The call has been reported as a hoax. No one was injured, and all employees appear to have safely left the building.

 

[DKB]

oh snap

 

[Deleted member 194275]

Not what I was expecting to see on temp's front page. Those are terrible news, I just hope everyone gets out of it unharmed.

 

[Noctosphere]

Well, more precisely, it's the building where Ubisoft Studio are
But there are more bureau in that building
Apparently, it isn't confirmed if Ubisoft is the target

 

[Julie_Pilgrim]

Wow, it’s been a bad couple of days for ubisoft, first the source code leak, now this

 

[AmandaRose]

Wow, it’s been a bad couple of days for ubisoft, first the source code leak, now this

You forgot about yesterday's scandal which was about Ubisoft unintentionally reinforcing ableism” in ‘Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nm...leism-in-assassins-creed-valhalla-2814871?amp

 

[luigirockz]

This is awful news ): ! Hopefully everyone remains safe!

 

[1NOOB]

its almost nothing , its not exactly hostage either , they got a call from someone threatening them , they did the emergency protocol to rasemble on the rooftop for some reason , then media got on it and then it just get bigger for nothing ?

 

[Noctosphere]

its almost nothing , its not exactly hostage either , they got a call from someone threatening them , they did the emergency protocol to rasemble on the rooftop for some reason , then media got on it and then it just get bigger for nothing ?

because you sure know more than TVA, right?
NOTHING about credibility of the call is confirmed
However, police confirmed recently that the call came frokm inside the building

 

[White_Raven_X]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbr.com/ubisoft-montreal-hostage-situation/amp/

Messed up!

Live feed:
https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/11/13/possible-prise-dotages-chez-ubisoft-a-montreal

 

[FAST6191]

In before swatting attempts just got even more fun.

You forgot about yesterday's scandal which was about Ubisoft unintentionally reinforcing ableism” in ‘Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nm...leism-in-assassins-creed-valhalla-2814871?amp

So

that the game had included text describing an enemy’s facial scars from severe burns, and that the character is “terrified someone will see her disfigured face”

And this is apparently unacceptable? Now we have had some edge cases before on what may or may not
I thought it was a fairly standard character trait. Just when I thought twitter could not get any sillier.

 

[1NOOB]

because you sure know more than TVA, right?
NOTHING about credibility of the call is confirmed
However, police confirmed recently that the call came from inside the building

lol? i never said i knew more than anyone , i just looked at what was available and made assumption by adding what was going on .

 

[Noctosphere]

lol? i never said i knew more than anyone , i just looked at what was available and made assumption by adding what was going on .

its almost nothing , its not exactly hostage either , they got a call from someone threatening them , they did the emergency protocol to rasemble on the rooftop for some reason , then media got on it and then it just get bigger for nothing ?[/QUOTE]

 

[1NOOB]

lol ? again im just saying stuff about it as a whole,and im nowhere saying i know more either you dont understand what i mean or you just want to rant for nothing . i dont get why it affect you so much that i stated my opinion on the subject .


edit lol the quote didnt work ?

 

[Silent_Gunner]

The fuck?

Just...why?

 

[MarkDarkness]

I am not religious, but I am very honestly hoping and wishing for this not to end in tragedy.

*Snip*

 

[ZeroFX]

You forgot about yesterday's scandal which was about Ubisoft unintentionally reinforcing ableism” in ‘Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/ubisoft-apologises-for-unintentionally-reinforcing-ableism-in-assassins-creed-valhalla-2814871?amp

That's just twitter bs.

 

[nWo]

Oh... Damn.

Hope everything ends well.

 

[Noctosphere]

@Chary They just confirmed that it was a fake call

 

[LeyendaV]

@Chary They just confirmed that it was a fake call

Maybe they were just playing AC: Valhalla and didn't want to leave yet.