Dozens of people taken hostage in Ubisoft’s Montreal office

[ShinkanPo]

What fuck up day

 

[SteveColdStone]

Why not?

I’ve just never really heard of one being taken hostage. Brackis made a good point though.

 

[tonni]

I’ve just never really heard of one being taken hostage. Brackis made a good point though.

I meant why isn't it surprising this happens in Montreal.

 

[tonni]

Not really TBH.
They publish tons of content that upsets radical people, have lots of ppl in close contact, and generally dont have a lot of security personnel on site to stop them.

Can you elaborate on the content?

 

[brackis1]

Can you elaborate on the content?

Media; art; games; cultural things.
Crazy people get upset by these things, especially something like a videogame that they can interact with or judge at home in private.

Hopefully this isn't a bloody event.

 

[SteveColdStone]

I meant why isn't it surprising this happens in Montreal.

Lots of French cities and places with connections to France are being attacked. I’m not trying to make it into a Muslim thing as I don’t think Islamic extremists are behind this, but if you were to tell me Montreal is being attacked I wouldn’t be surprised. That’s all.

 

[Zankou]

I guess an armed robbery is usually a lot better than some lunatic ideological attack ... more rational and less desire to hurt people. Let’s hope this winds down as peacefully as possible.

 

[Cubo de Sangre]

Apparently it was an armed robbery at the building or nearby that went wrong. Maybe they got chased into the building and made a split decision to hold hostages?

Perp must not be making enough money and thought the UBI in UBIsoft stood for universal basic income.

 

[SteveColdStone]

I guess an armed robbery is usually a lot better than some lunatic ideological attack ... more rational and less desire to hurt people. Let’s hope this winds down as peacefully as possible.

Yep let’s hope it’s just a robbery that went wrong and that nobody ends up harmed.

 

[Fugazy]

Links?

 

[djacobox372]

Robbers probably didn't expect anybody to be there, all the tech workers I know are working from home due to covid.

 

[phoenixikki]

Guys I think we've a suspect:

Two complete dog shit games in the span of weeks. Does anyone even buy Ubisoft garbage anymore?? If so how do u feel about paying for the same game over and over again??

 

[BjPenn2017]

Guys I think we've a suspect:

Lmao was waiting for this