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 , 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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