Ubisoft such as the Assassin's Creed series is pointed out as a female discriminatory corporate culture

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Ubisoft , a French game company that handles the Assassin's Creed series , the Rainbow Six series, and the new battle royal game ' Hyper Scape ' that is free to play, said, 'The company has been sexually harassed and harassed for many years.' Reports.

Ubisoft Sexual Misconduct Scandal: Harassment, Sexism and Abuse-Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-21/ubisoft-sexual-misconduct-scandal-harassment-sexism-and-abuse

Kassandra was supposed to be the lead in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, but Ubisoft said 'women don't sell'-VG247
https://www.vg247.com/2020/07/21/kassandra-assassins-creed-odyssey-lead/

Ubisoft's toxic culture problems allegedly span more than a decade of abuse-The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332534/ubisoft-serge-hascoet-harassment-sexism-racism-metoo

Bloomberg reports at the end of June 2020 reveal that Ubisoft suspended Vice President Tommy Francois and executive Maxime Beland. Both have been found to have received at least three whistle-blowing accusations of sexual harassment and violence.

It was also revealed that veteran employee Andrien 'Escoblades' Gbinigie, who was a community manager in the Assassin's Creed series, received multiple accusations of sexual harassment and at least one complaint. .. Gbinigie acknowledges the content of one accusation, but denies the content of the other.

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— Andrien Gbinigie (@EscoBlades) June 22, 2020

In addition, Ashraf Ismail, who was the creative director of the latest Assassin's Creed series, ' Assassin's Creed Valhalla, ' revealed that he was conducting an affair by concealing his marriage. I have resigned from the position of Creative Director.

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— ✨ Dani porter bridges ✨ (@matronedea) June 21, 2020

In the third week of July 2020, three executives, including Ubisoft's Canadian studio Yannis Mallat, CCO's Serge Hascoët, and global head HR Cécile Cornet, also resigned due to sexual harassment. I am.

The Ubisoft company has been active in the “ MeToo ” campaign to accuse sexual harassment and sexual assault damage. In addition to the above-mentioned famous employees, several male employees have been accused of sexual harassment by female employees.

In addition, Ubisoft told Eurogamer.net , 'We would like to start by apologizing to all those affected by the latest accusations against certain Ubisoft team members. We are dedicated to creating a comprehensive and safe environment for the team player community. The fact that Ubisoft has never been able to create a safe environment in the past Obviously, we start with the investigation of the accusations, with the assistance of a specialist external consultant, and are fully committed to taking all appropriate actions based on the findings of the investigation. , The investigation is ongoing and no further comments can be made, and existing policies, processes and systems must be monitored to understand where they are incomplete and to better prevent, detect and punish inappropriate behavior. We will make it possible to do so.” and explain how to deal with the harassment that is rampant in the company.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla gameplay trailer-YouTube


Darby McDevitt, Narrative Director of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, on Twitter: “Tell me about the sexual harassment that continues to plague the gaming industry. Everyone in the community and development team is always safe and valued. All these core value-reducing actions should be counteracted. In my position and role, I hear more and learn more. And, we plan to make a commitment so that anyone who wants to hear the story can speak,' he said, and will create an environment where employees can make whistleblowers of sexual harassment.

Any behavior that diminishes these core values should be stamped out. In my position and role, I am committed to listening more, learning more, and making myself available to anyone who wants to be heard. (2/2)

— Darby McDevitt (@DarbyMcDevitt) June 25, 2020

The Assassin's Creed Odyssey released by Ubisoft in 2018 is the first hero selection game in the series, and the player can choose male Alexius and female Cassandra. The reason why the main character selection system was adopted in this Assassin's Creed Odyssey is because former CCO Mr. Hascoët showed disapproval that 'Women will not sell' when the main character was initially only female Cassandra. I am.

Bloomberg reports that 'this kind of practice (female discrimination) has been going on at Ubisoft for years, from more than 40 anonymous sources.'