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News - Police say ‘hoax’ emergency call prompted Ubisoft Montreal studio scare

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Police say ‘hoax’ emergency call prompted Ubisoft Montreal studio scare

<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/police-say-hoax-emergency-call-prompted-ubisoft-montreal-studio-scare.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p><strong>Update 12:46 PST:&nbsp;</strong>Employees are being safely escorted out of the building and a heavy police presence remains. Montreal Police say “no threat has been identified,” while a group of people remain on the building’s rooftop.</p>
<p><strong>Update 2:01 PST:&nbsp;</strong>According to&nbsp;Journal de Montreal, those on the rooftop were being evacuated one by one with hands raised. Police sources <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-police-ubisoft-1.5801236">speaking to Canadian media</a> confirm the 911 call that prompted the emergency response&nbsp;was a “hoax.”</p>
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<p>— Ubisoft Montréal (@UbisoftMTL) <a href="https://twitter.com/UbisoftMTL/status/1327406771904929792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
<p><em>Original story follows</em></p>
<p>News reports are emerging that a possible hostage situation is underway at Ubisoft Montreal.</p>
<p>The news outlet Journal de Montreal <a href="https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/11/13/possible-prise-dotages-chez-ubisoft-a-montreal">has reported</a> that a “possible hostage situation” is taking place in the building that houses Ubisoft’s Montreal offices in Canada. Their reporting states that “dozens of people” are being held hostage.</p>
<p>The Journal’s reporting was quickly corroborated by Ubisoft employees working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Community developer Eric Pope <a href="https://twitter.com/MrPope/status/1327323646923321345?s=20">tweeted that he was on a call</a> with several employees from the office, who had to leave abruptly before the Journal’s report emerged.</p>
<p>Aerial shots (via the Journal) show numerous people on the roof of the building, which houses other businesses aside from Ubisoft Montreal.</p>
<p>Some Ubisoft Montreal&nbsp;employees have tweeted that they were at the building and were able to leave and are safe, while still stating concern for the colleagues still in the building.</p>
<p>A Ubisoft spokesperson told Gamasutra the company is&nbsp;“aware of the situation and working with local authorities.”</p>
<p><strong>Update 12:30 PST: </strong> <span>Police have told Radio-Canada’s Kim Vermette that the operation near the Ubisoft building in Montreal seems to be related to an armed robbery</span>.</p>
<p>Montreal police <a href="https://twitter.com/SPVM/status/1327342860404973568">also tweeted</a> that there are currently “no injuries” and it is inspecting the building.</p>
<p><strong>Update 12:46 PST:&nbsp;</strong>Employees are being safely escorted out of the building and a heavy police presence remains. Montreal Police say “no threat has been identified,” while a group of people remain on the building’s rooftop.</p>
<p><strong>UPDATE 4:30 PST:&nbsp;</strong>Ubisoft issued a statement on today’s incident via Twitter:&nbsp;</p>
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<p>— Ubisoft Montréal (@UbisoftMTL) <a href="https://twitter.com/UbisoftMTL/status/1327406771904929792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 14, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
<p><em>This is a developing story, we will update it when more details are confirmed by Ubisoft and the Montreal authorities.</em></p>
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