Ubisoft’s “frat house” culture bled into its games, claims report - williamsthereoper1984

Ubisoft is like a "frat house," and its cyanogenetic culture has bled into the development of its games, according to a report from Bloomberg Businessweek.

The French studio has been grappling with allegations of serious sexy harassment and misconduct, owing to an outpouring of stories distributed on social media. "Ubisoft has fallen short in its obligation to secur a safe and inclusive work environment for its employees," aforesaid Chief executive officer Yves Guillemot in response. "This is unacceptable, as toxic behaviors are in direct contrast to values on which I suffer ne'er compromised—and ne'er will. I am committed to implementing profound changes across the Companionship to improve and strengthen our workplace culture."

Prominent figures like Ashraf Ismail, Tommy François, Serge Hascoët, Yannis Mallat, and Maxime Béland are nobelium thirster actively a set out of Ubisoft. Now, this new describe claims that the acceptance of abhorrent prejudiced and racist language and persistent sexual advances emotional the shape that its games took. Assassin's Creed Syndicate would have divided up screen time evenly between Evie and Jacob, its twin playable protagonists. At last, Evie's role was rolled book binding because feminine characters don't sell well, according to the company's column team up. Not only is that a blatently sexist comment, IT disregards the success of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Sensible horizon Zero Come home, Tomb Raider, Perfect Dark, Mirror's Edge, The Walking Dead, Occupant Evil, The Last of The States Part 2...

Alternatively, Assassin's Creed Origins would have seen the playable supporter Bayek injured or killed off very inchoate happening in the game. Then, his married woman Aya would take up stepped into the public eye as the bet on's playable protagonist. And, interestingly, Assassin's Credo Odyssey would have had Kassandra arsenic its only playable protagonist, sooner than letting the player choose either Kassandra operating theatre Alexios. The reason behind a lot of these changes was the capricious behaviour of Serge Hascoët, continuing the report.

Hascoët held meetings in strip clubs, made sexually explicit comments, encouraged employees to drink to excess, and fifty-fifty gave out cakes containing marijuana without disclosing their ingredients. Ubisoft Toronto, helmed by Maxime Béland and his married woman, Rima Brek, was other office where this culture was rearing. In one intense example, Béland has been accused of choking a female employee at a company party. Tommy François, the former vice president of the editorial team, also cultivated a "wolf coterie" mentality which degraded women in private and before of other employees.

In rank to address these accusations and ameliorate the culture across Ubisoft offices, the company has started an internal investigation with the help of external consultants. "We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and safe environment for our teams, players, and communities," aforesaid the company in a assertion last month.