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| Reports of HOSTAGE situation at Montreal office of video game company Ubisoft | Reports of HOSTAGE situation at Montreal office of video game company Ubisoft |
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| Police have swarmed the Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal amid reports of a group of suspects holding hostages at a building complex where the video-game company Ubisoft has its Canada offices. | Police have swarmed the Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal amid reports of a group of suspects holding hostages at a building complex where the video-game company Ubisoft has its Canada offices. |
| Dozens of Montreal police (SPVM) officers were spotted in the area on Friday afternoon, including what looked like a tactical team. There were unconfirmed reports in local media of a ransom demand by the hostage-takers. | Dozens of Montreal police (SPVM) officers were spotted in the area on Friday afternoon, including what looked like a tactical team. There were unconfirmed reports in local media of a ransom demand by the hostage-takers. |
| It is unclear how many suspects might be involved, or how many hostages they took. A number of employees managed to escape to the roof of the building, where they have barricaded the door, according to video captured by news helicopters. | It is unclear how many suspects might be involved, or how many hostages they took. A number of employees managed to escape to the roof of the building, where they have barricaded the door, according to video captured by news helicopters. |
| Ambulances and armored police vehicles have arrived on the scene. There are reports of several people trapped at a conference room inside the building. | Ambulances and armored police vehicles have arrived on the scene. There are reports of several people trapped at a conference room inside the building. |
| SPVM reported that there have been no reports of injuries so far. | |
| Ubisoft Montreal normally employs almost 4,000 people, but most of them are currently working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | Ubisoft Montreal normally employs almost 4,000 people, but most of them are currently working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Founded in 1997 as the Canadian subsidiary of the French video-game giant, Ubisoft Montreal is behind such popular titles as ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,’ the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ series, ‘Far Cry’ and ‘Watch Dogs’. | Founded in 1997 as the Canadian subsidiary of the French video-game giant, Ubisoft Montreal is behind such popular titles as ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,’ the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ series, ‘Far Cry’ and ‘Watch Dogs’. |
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