At the heart of the unrest are accusations of management gaslighting and consistently flawed project oversight. The union pulls no punches, criticising leadership for failing to retain skilled talent while maintaining a hostile stance toward collective bargaining. Furthermore, the government hasn't escaped scrutiny; it continues to hand out subsidies to firms engaging in questionable practices without any real oversight, effectively subsidising a broken economic model. Meanwhile, executives brush off these structural issues as a mere 'temporary slump,' offering little in the way of concrete solutions.

For those laid off, the reality is bleak, with many reporting serious health deteriorations, while those left behind are trapped in a cycle of worsening conditions and the constant threat of further job cuts. Technologies like AI and the unchecked expansion of both domestic and international outsourcing are only turning the screws tighter. The union’s stance is clear: restructuring isn't a life raft, it's an anchor. They argue that workplace democracy—giving workers a real seat at the table—is the only way to stem the tide.

Quantic Dream finds itself at the eye of this storm. The studio is currently pushing ahead with plans to slash 115 jobs—about a quarter of its French workforce—marking the largest cull in the local industry since the Blizzard debacle of 2018. This follows similar misery at Ubisoft and Nacon earlier this year. With reports of indefinite overtime becoming the norm, the union is determined to dismantle these archaic management practices to save what's left of these studios.

A protest is scheduled for 9:30 AM on 25 June in front of Quantic Dream’s headquarters on Rue Raoul Wallenberg in Paris. The strike order covers the entire private sector, including those in development, publishing, and service roles, as well as faculty at private game-related schools. As this is a nationwide call to action, participants can simply choose not to clock in on the day. The union warns that this is merely the beginning of a larger campaign of solidarity, with further measures already being discussed.