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STJV Branch Challenges Don't Nod Plan To Cut Up To 85 Paris Staff
The STJV branch at Don't Nod criticized the studio's restructuring plan on October 27, saying the setup to finish its in-development title P14 is not in place.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
Don't Nod is asking a court-protected restructuring to fund P14 while proposing to replace laid-off production staff with outside contractors, so the union's objection puts the feasibility of that trade on the record before the November 3 committee meeting and the DRIEETS ruling.
Key Facts
- The STJV branch at Don't Nod issued a statement on October 27 criticizing the company's restructuring plan for the Paris studio.
- Don't Nod's proposal would put up to 85 people at the Paris studio at risk of layoff, while the Montreal studio working on a Netflix IP is unaffected.
- The Paris Economic Activities Court approved the start of legal protection proceedings on October 19.
- Don't Nod has said there is significant uncertainty about business continuity after January 31, 2027.
- The CSE employees' body is scheduled to give its opinion on November 3, after which DRIEETS decides whether to approve the plan.
The proposal would put up to 85 people at the Paris studio at risk of layoff, with the Montreal studio working on a Netflix IP unaffected. The employees' committee gives its opinion on November 3, and DRIEETS then decides whether to approve.
The Paris Economic Activities Court approved the opening of legal protection proceedings on October 19, which freezes payment of debts incurred before the proceedings began. The company has said securing outside funding is urgent and that there is significant uncertainty about business continuity after January 31, 2027.
Its own auditors had already warned that funds could run out as early as November 2026 without additional funding. Don't Nod said it is weighing an earlier release for P14 and a larger Work for Hire business of contract development for external IPs. The union branch said the plan relies on sharply increased outsourcing while the remaining team leads take on the work of departing staff.
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