Almost a month has passed since allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct were filed against many, many members of the gaming industry, several of which involved actions by staff at Assassin’s Creed manufacturer Ubisoft. The company, in the weeks following those allegations, saw the departure of some of the employees …
Read More »Ubisoft executive Maxime Beland resigned after allegations of harassment and assault
Ubisoft Vice President of Publishing Maxime Beland resigned after being accused of sexual harassment and assault. The company also revealed that Beland’s vice president of publishing, Tommy Francois, was placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation, although it is worth noting that Francois has reportedly already been …
Read More »Iron Man VR: the Kotaku review
Iron Man feels like a perfect fit for virtual reality. In the movies, Tony Stark’s advanced armor works like VR, with a virtual screen projected inside his helmet. So when I put on the PSVR headset and started playing Iron Man VR I felt like that famous armored superhero. UnluckyBTW, …
Read More »Facebook reveals the future of VR headsets, and is more ‘CSI Miami’ than ‘Tron’
Dipping into virtual reality can feel like a science fiction fantasy come true, but bulky and cumbersome virtual reality headsets almost make it more troublesome than it’s worth. There have been several attempts to slim down VR headsets such as Dlodlo’s lightweight V One headsets and Panasonic prototype glasses shown …
Read More »Ubisoft to investigate allegations of sexual harassment and rampant harassment
Ubisoft has released a general statement covering a number of allegations against multiple current and past employees, saying it has partnered with an outside consultant to address allegations of abuse, assault and racism. As the allegations have continued to surface in the gaming industry this week, Ubisoft in particular has …
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