A series of Ubisoft directors had to resign due to allegations of workplace harassment

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A series of high-ranking officials of Ubisoft was forced resignation in connection with the allegation of harassing behavior at the workplace. Creative Director Serge Hascoët, managing director Ubisoft’s Canada affiliate Yannis Mallat, and head of human resources Cécile Cornet have both resigned according to a press release that reads about “the efforts the Company is making to improve and strengthen its workplace culture.” .”

The press release reads: “These departures are the result of rigorous reviews the Company has undertaken to address recent allegations of inappropriate misconduct.” Ubisoft will also organize a “restructuring and strengthening” of its personnel policies and structures.
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Ubisoft vice president Maxime Beland also resigned after being accused of abusive behavior in the workplace. An article from Libération exposed the toxic work culture at Ubisoft. Additionally, Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier said that Serge Hascoët “is in charge of ALL Ubisoft games” and “he has the power to green light or cancel a project with a single sentence.”

Yves Guillemot, CEO and co-founder of Ubisoft, is temporarily serving as creative director. He said: “Ubisoft has failed to fulfill its obligations to ensure a safe and inclusive working environment for its employees. This is unacceptable, I never harbor and accept toxic behavior. harmful because they go against my ethical values. I am committed to making tangible company-wide changes to improve and strengthen Ubisoft’s office culture.”
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