On a day when Ubisoft expected to be celebrating a hefty lineup of hyped reveals, attention is focused instead on the French publisher’s failures.
Three top executives are leaving the company in the midst of reports detailing a toxic workplace where sexual misconduct allegations are an alarmingly common occurrence. The details started to come out in late June, in the midst of a wider spate of #MeToo stories in the gaming and streaming space.
Ubisoft confirmed in a Saturday statement that Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët, Managing Director of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios Yannis Mallat, and Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet are all stepping down from their roles. In a corresponding move, the publisher also promised a restructuring a several key departments, including editorial, human resources, and cross-team collaboration. Read more…
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