Spiders has shared an replace following its employees’s strike, sharing the outcomes of its obligatory annual negotiations leading to wage will increase and distant working agreements, and introduced an audit of the working circumstances on the studio.
Minimal wage on the French studio will rise 11%, „aligning with the requests of the union delegation,“ the Nacon-owned studio stated. That is along with wage will increase of 6.1% that had been beforehand voted, the agency stated.
These will increase had been determined as a part of the studio’s obligatory annual negotiations, with the 2025 version as a result of happen on the finish of this 12 months. Our understanding is that they aren’t a response to final week’s open letter, with a studio consultant confirming to GamesIndustry.biz that these annual negotiations had been as a result of happen whatever the strike and had been ongoing „for weeks.“
As well as, the corporate stated that it has „no intention to alter the working preparations of staff who’re at present working remotely full-time,“ as this was one of many staff‘ calls for.
Spiders additional stated that it is launching an audit of the working circumstances and setting on the studio, together with an „evaluation of psychosocial dangers.“
„For a number of months, Spiders‘ administration has been engaged in discussions with employees representatives, aiming to succeed in structuring agreements for the studio’s future,“ the assertion additionally learn. „This social dialogue has been at a standstill because of the radical positions expressed by [union] STJV.“
French publication Origami reported from Spiders‘ picket line a few days in the past (with sister studio Kylotonn becoming a member of the motion as nicely), confirming two conferences between employees and management occurred for the reason that unique open letter.
That did not forestall the strike from occurring, with employees telling the publication that dialogue with management had been „utterly caught“ previous to the motion, and saying they merely needed to „be heard.“ They added they needed to proceed to have the ability to „create video video games somewhat than simply execute tips that have a tendency to alter from in the future to the opposite.“ Representatives added they had been hoping for stability.
GamesIndustry.biz reached out to the STJV and Spiders employee representatives to get extra info however didn’t hear again in time for publication.
Workers at Spiders had announced a strike last week, publishing an open letter about alleged mismanagement on the studio. 44 out of Spiders‘ 95 employees had signed the letter on the time we wrote the story final week.
The studio’s newest title, Greedfall 2, is because of launch in Early Entry on the finish of the month.