Police escort dozens of employees out of Ubisoft office in Montreal after unconfirmed reports of a 'hostage situation'
- 'Dozens' of people were escorted out of the Ubisoft building on Friday
- The CBC reports that it is related to an armed robbery but police have not confirmed that detail
- Some say they are barricading in a conference room and that it is a hostage situation
- There were reports that some staff had been taken hostage
- They received a text from the company telling them to turn their phones on silent and hide
- Ubisoft makes games including the popular game Assasin's Creed
Dozens of people have been escorted out of the Ubisoft building in Montreal after police received unconfirmed reports of a hostage situation.
Special forces were called to the building at around 1.30pm after staff reported receiving a text from the company telling them to hide, turn their phones on silent and not speak.
It's unclear what exactly the threat was or where it came from but multiple local outlets described it as a hostage situation.
Police, one with a handgun drawn, stand at the entrance to the Ubisoft building in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020
Employees scrambled to the roof terrace where they waited for news. Some barricaded themselves in a conference room.
Within a few hours, the threat seemed to have been diffused.
According to CTV, an employee 'sent a memo asking staffers to barricade themselves and stay quiet.'
Police are yet to confirm any of the reported details. Special forces teams remain on the scene.
No one has been injured.
A police officer carries a battering ram as officers assemble at the Ubisoft building in Montreal, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020
Police maintain a security cordon after reports of a hostage incident at the offices of gaming software developer Ubisoft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 13, 2020
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