The company said it will shorten employees’ hours from 40 per week to 32, closing its Montreal and Sherbrooke offices on Fridays, with the goal of improving employee productivity and well-being. (The Logic)

Talking point: Eidos is the first AAA studio to implement a four-day workweek. “The idea is not to condense the working hours into four days, but rather to review our ways of doing things and our quality time invested, with the aim of working better,” head of studio David Anfossi said in a release. The concept has gained traction in other countries, such as Iceland, where a recent trial found that workers felt less stressed and had more time to spend with their families and do chores. The Belgian government is also mulling shortening the workweek, citing changes brought on by the pandemic, though their proposal would keep the total weekly hours the same.