The leadership team at Spiders has declared plans to conduct an audit of the studio’s working conditions

An update from Spiders has been released following a strike initiated by its employees. This update details the outcomes of the studio's obligatory annual negotiations, which have led to increases in salaries and agreements facilitating remote work. Additionally, the company plans to conduct a review of its working conditions.

The company, owned by Nacon, has confirmed an 11% increase in the minimum salary at the French studio, meeting the demands of the union delegation. This comes on top of the previously approved 6.1% salary increment.

These raises were part of the studio's routine annual negotiations, and are not a direct response to the recent open letter from employees. A representative from Spiders, speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, stated these negotiations were scheduled independently of the strike and had been underway for several weeks.

The studio also clarified that it will maintain current remote work arrangements for employees who are already working full-time from home, aligning with one of the key demands from the workers.

Furthermore, Spiders has announced it will conduct an investigation into the workplace conditions, which will include evaluating psychosocial risks.

"For months, the management at Spiders has been in dialogue with staff representatives to establish agreements crucial for the studio's future," the statement noted. "This dialogue was stalled due to the uncompromising positions of the [union] STJV."

According to a report by French media Origami, they covered Spiders' picket line recently, noting that Spiders' sister company, Kylotonn, also joined the protest. There were two meetings between management and staff following the initial open letter.

The strike proceeded despite these meetings, as employees conveyed to the press that communication with executives was "completely stuck" before the strike, expressing their desire to "be heard." Staff emphasized their aspiration to continue "creating video games" rather than just following "ever-changing" directives. They also conveyed a wish for increased stability within the company.

GamesIndustry.biz tried to contact representatives from both the STJV and Spiders for further comments, but had not received a response by the time of publication.

The strike was first announced last week when workers released an open letter accusing the studio of mismanagement. At the time, 44 of Spiders' 95 employees had endorsed the letter.

Spiders' upcoming game, Greedfall 2, is set to enter Early Access later this month.