Almost half of Eugen Systems employees have gone on strike, saying the company has failed to comply with French labor laws and broken contractual agreements over the past 15 months.
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Eugen has responded with a statement of their own, denying the existence of crunch at the company but acknowledging some pay issues with individual workers, saying these were the result of problems stemming from recent French payroll reforms. They say they're open to communicating with the striking workers.
Based in Paris, Eugen was founded in 2000 and employs 44 developers. Their games include RUSE, Act of Aggression, and the Wargame series of RTS titles.