Ubisoft’s vice president officially quits after being accused of employee harassment

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According to Business Insider, “sources involved in the incident” said Tommy François was fired after an investigation. Ubisoft also confirmed that François had terminated his contract with the company, however the reason for his departure was former vice president has not been published. Business Insider reported the content of the director’s notification email Yves Guillemot that François has left Ubisoft after a one-month suspension. Neither the email above nor Ubisoft disclosed the reason for François’ departure.

François’ departure comes after a number of other senior Ubisoft personnel resigned simultaneously: vice president of editorial Maxime Béland, head of human resources Cécile Cornet and creative director Serge Hascoët. Serge Hascoët is accused of abusing his authority to cut down and eliminate a number of game projects.
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Former Ubisoft Vice President: Tommy François​

Ubisoft stated that it was working to improve its corporate culture, promising “structural change” including “employee listening sessions” and other policies tied to creating an environment fairness, avoiding the possibility that managers can deny their mistakes.

Despite promising the above changes, director Guillemot still criticized his employees and did not acknowledge that Ubisoft’s toxic corporate culture has its roots in high-level positions. The director said: “It is now clear to me that some individuals have betrayed my trust in them and do not adhere to the shared values ​​of Ubisoft. I have never and never will go against it. with my core values ​​and ethics. I will continue to run and transform Ubisoft to face challenges now and in the future.”
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Ubisoft CEO: Yves Guillemot​