They report a hostage-taking at the Montreal headquarters of the video game company Ubisoft: the police say they have neutralized the threat

Previously, police forces were deployed on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, where a group of suspects were taking hostages in the company’s offices. Due to the coronavirus, many 4,000 employees who work at Ubisoft no longer work from there.

“There is a police operation underway at the corner of Saint-Laurent and St-Viateur. We ask people to avoid the area. The SPVM is currently validating the information and more details will be published soon,” said the account. Montreal Police Twitter. CBC reported that authorities received an emergency call for a robbery at Ubisoft Montreal. It should be noted that this information is not yet confirmed.

“When we got to the top, there were people talking to each other and talking about a hostage-taking. We got out, opened the main gate of Saint-Laurent and the tactical group was there,” Sébastien explained. Chaument, Ubisoft’s production manager, in a press release. . The Montreal authorities have not only deployed dozens of police officers specializing in tactical missions, but also a group of ambulance staff ready to witness such an event.

There have been unconfirmed reports in local media about a ransom demand from the kidnappers. In addition, it is not yet known how many suspects may be involved or how many hostages they have taken.

Ubisoft Montreal was founded in 1997 and is part of the parent company, which is French. They are known for games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the Assassin’s Creed saga, Far Cry and Watch Dogs, among others.