Ubisoft CEO vows to ‘personally follow’ reports of misconduct, two executives allegedly placed on leave

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot promised to “personally follow” each of the recent reports of sexual misconduct at the company, while two of his vice presidents, among others, were allegedly placed on leave as a result of the reports. For Business Insider staff, Guillemot writes that he has been “deeply affected” by the multiple reports of sexual misconduct and abuse that have emerged from Ubisoft. “These actions are in total contradiction with our values ​​and with what I want for Ubisoft,” continues Guillemot’s letter. “The company we cherish must offer a welcoming and respectful environment, allowing everyone to prosper. I will accept nothing less.”

Guillemot said the company was creating a multidisciplinary working group (with an external partner) to “find better solutions and tools to detect, report and resolve any serious incident or problem promptly and impartially.”

Separately, Bloomberg reports that Vice Presidents Tommy François and Maxime Béland, as well as several other employees, were placed on administrative leave as allegations of misconduct from multiple sources are investigated.

Bloomberg reports that many Ubisoft employees have expressed skepticism about whether appropriate action will be taken, with some pointing out that some of these allegations are not new and have been reported to HR in the past without result.

Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’s creative director Ashraf Ismail has already resigned from his position on the project after being accused of engaging in extramarital affairs. It is unclear what his status as a Ubisoft employee is at this time.

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