As you know, for several days, numerous testimonies have highlighted cases of harassment and sexual assault in several studios and various publishers. Among the targeted companies is Ubisoft, which quickly announced investigations as well as measures to get things done.
To follow up on press release from Yves Guillemot published Thursday evening, Michael Burk, director of corporate communications at Ubisoft, sent a declaration to our colleagues from Gamasutra to take stock of the situation. This allows us in particular to learn that Maxime Beland, Editorial Vice-President, has resigned with immediate effect at the direction of Ubisoft.
For its part, Tommy François, vice president of editorial and creative services widely highlighted in the various charges, was laid off pending the results of an investigation. In addition, Michael Burk specifies thatUbisoft continues to investigate charges that have been laid against Maxime Beland despite his resignation. Finally, the press release adds that‘another person, whose identity remains unknown, was laid off in Toronto for “have adopted behaviors that do not correspond to what is expected of Ubisoft employees.“
Hello. I take stock of the internal letter sent yesterday by Yves Guillemot, which described a series of initiatives aimed at improving the functioning of Ubisoft. Maxime Beland, Editorial Vice-President, has resigned from his position at Ubisoft, with immediate effect. (…) In addition, as of yesterday (Thursday, note), Tommy François, vice-president of editorial and creative services, was put on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation. (…) Ubisoft will not tolerate professional misconduct and will continue to take disciplinary action against anyone who engages in harassment, discrimination and other behavior that violates our Code of Conduct.
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By MalloDelic, Journalist jeuxvideo.com
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