{"rewrite":{"id":"r_35db4831295379cac5401317","clusterId":"c_be0f46480385e609d06e846d","slug":"stjv-branch-challenges-don-t-nod-plan-to-cut-up-to-85-paris-staff","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"STJV Branch Challenges Don't Nod Plan To Cut Up To 85 Paris Staff","summary":"The STJV branch at Don't Nod criticized the studio's restructuring plan on October 27, saying the setup to finish its in-development title P14 is not in place. The proposal would put up to 85 people at the Paris studio at risk of layoff, with the Montreal studio working on a Netflix IP unaffected. The employees' committee gives its opinion on November 3, and DRIEETS then decides whether to approve.","whyItMatters":"Don't Nod is asking a court-protected restructuring to fund P14 while proposing to replace laid-off production staff with outside contractors, so the union's objection puts the feasibility of that trade on the record before the November 3 committee meeting and the DRIEETS ruling.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Paris Economic Activities Court approved the opening of legal protection proceedings on October 19, which freezes payment of debts incurred before the proceedings began. The company has said securing outside funding is urgent and that there is significant uncertainty about business continuity after January 31, 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts own auditors had already warned that funds could run out as early as November 2026 without additional funding. Don\u0026#39;t Nod said it is weighing an earlier release for P14 and a larger Work for Hire business of contract development for external IPs. The union branch said the plan relies on sharply increased outsourcing while the remaining team leads take on the work of departing staff.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The STJV branch says the setup to finish P14 is not in place, while Don't Nod plans to move much of that work to outsourcing. The employees' committee meets November 3, before DRIEETS rules on the 85 Paris cuts.","twitterPost":"Don't Nod's P14 outsourcing plan is the part of the restructuring the STJV branch says lacks a setup to finish the game.","threadsPost":"Don't Nod wants to move much of P14 to outsourcing while proposing up to 85 Paris layoffs. The STJV branch says the setup to finish P14 is not in place, and the employees' committee meets November 3, before DRIEETS decides on approval.","newsletterBlurb":"The STJV branch at Don't Nod has criticized the studio's restructuring plan, arguing the team left after up to 85 Paris layoffs cannot finish P14. The company is operating under legal protection approved on October 19 and has said funding is urgent. The employees' committee gives its opinion on November 3, with layoff notices possible from November 25 if DRIEETS approves.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/29/174253.html\",\"title\":\"Union concerned over DON'T NOD's proposed layoffs of up to 85 staff as the Life is Strange studio seeks to resolve funding difficulties; plan may involve major shift to outsourcing for new title \\\"P14\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5218,"outputTokens":782,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793278172,"createdAt":"2026-10-29T12:44:17.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T12:48:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T12:48:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_be0f46480385e609d06e846d","canonicalTitle":"初代『ライフ イズ ストレンジ』など手掛けたDON’T NOD、資金難解消に向けた最大85名のレイオフ案に労組が懸念―新作「P14」制作は外注への大幅移行を計画か","representativeArticleId":"a_f1edeca7705f81154bbf37b5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Life is Strange\",\"P14\"],\"studios\":[\"Don't Nod\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-29T12:00:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-29T12:00:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T12:48:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/29/174253.html","title":"初代『ライフ イズ ストレンジ』など手掛けたDON’T NOD、資金難解消に向けた最大85名のレイオフ案に労組が懸念―新作「P14」制作は外注への大幅移行を計画か"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Life is Strange","P14"],"studios":["Don't Nod"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The STJV branch at Don't Nod issued a statement on October 27 criticizing the company's restructuring plan for the Paris studio.","Don't Nod's proposal would put up to 85 people at the Paris studio at risk of layoff, while the Montreal studio working on a Netflix IP is unaffected.","The Paris Economic Activities Court approved the start of legal protection proceedings on October 19.","Don't Nod has said there is significant uncertainty about business continuity after January 31, 2027.","The CSE employees' body is scheduled to give its opinion on November 3, after which DRIEETS decides whether to approve the plan."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["life-is-strange","p14","don-t-nod"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"life-is-strange","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":2,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"p14","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"don-t-nod","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":8,"overall":"unverified","story_count":3,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}