Following several sexual harassment charges against members of Ubisoft teams, the video game company issued a press release committing it to take “All appropriate disciplinary actions” against those guilty of abuse.
You can read the full Ubisoft declaration below (IGN France translation because the press release is not yet available in French on the Ubisoft website):
About the recent charges against some members of the Ubisoft team: First we want to apologize to everyone affected by this – We are very sorry. We are dedicated to creating a secure and inclusive environment for our teams, our players and our communities. It is clear that we have not achieved this objective in the past. We have to do better.
We began by investigating these charges with the help of specialized external consultants. Depending on the results, we are fully committed to taking any and all appropriate disciplinary measures. As these investigations are ongoing, we cannot say more. We are also reviewing our existing policy, procedures and system to understand when they failed, and to ensure we better prevent, detect and punish inappropriate behavior.
We will share the additional measures that we are implementing with our teams in the coming days. Our goal is to develop an environment that our employees, partners and communities can be proud of – that reflects our values and that is secure for all.
There has already been a major change at Ubisoft since creative director Ashraf Ismail left his role on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla following accusations of infidelity.
Ubisoft’s Products and Brand manager Andrien Gbingie has also been charged with manipulation, emotional harassment and rape. Gbinigie denied the charges in a post now deleted on Medium.com.
Ubisoft’s Stone Chin has also been said to use “his position on the Ubisoft PR team to harass several women, with many claiming that his behavior has been kept under wraps for a long time.” . “
Erwan Lafleuriel is editor-in-chief of IGN France. Slave of the video game for 40 years, he escapes from it only occasionally to mourn his defeats on Twitter.
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