G5 Entertainment: more than 20% of Russian and more than 10% of Ukrainian employees of the company have left their countries
The Swedish company G5 Entertainment, which has offices in Russia and Ukraine, reported how it is changing its processes in connection with the so-called special operation. Among the measures taken: opening offices in four new countries for it and stopping the distribution of games in Russia.
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This is reported in an open letter to G5 Entertainment.
It also highlights in detail what is happening in the company in terms of personnel. Let’s focus on the main points from the message.
- to date, 870 out of 950 employees have a stable connection, a workplace and the opportunity to work;
- the rest can work several hours a day or wait for equipment to work;
- the company is observing an active migration of its employees;
- 10% of Ukrainian employees of G5 Entertainment have left their country (according to company officials, this figure will grow soon);
- 20% of Russian employees of G5 Entertainment have also left their country (many others are preparing to leave in the near future);
- the company expects a “natural significant reduction” of its staff in Russia;
- At the moment, G5 Entertainment is launching offices in Armenia, Georgia, Poland and Montenegro;
- vacancies will soon open in these countries and onboarding of those who have left their countries in recent weeks will begin;
- the company is also considering the possibility of opening new work spaces in other countries;
- She also reports on the growing interest on the part of her managers in relocating to the G5 Entertainment office in Malta.
In the letter, the company openly criticizes Russia’s actions in Ukraine and calls the special operation an “invasion“.
G5 Entertainment notes that it cannot continue operating in Russia “as if nothing had happened.” She stated that she was going to gradually stop local distribution of her products. Hidden Hidden City can no longer be downloaded in Russia. Other games will be removed from the stores in the near future.
The company also plans to spend the games earned this year on the Russian market to support the residents of Ukraine.