Ubisoft announces the departure of Yannis Mallat, the director of its Canadian studios, and reaffirms its commitment to implement a significant change at the level of the company, while the latter is the subject of numerous allegations of misconduct.
Mallat leaves office immediately, according to a press release from Ubisoft. “The recent allegations made in Canada against many employees do not allow him to continue to fulfill his responsibilities.”, It is written.
Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, had promised in early July a structural change within the company after some of its executives had been targeted by allegations of assault and sexual harassment.
Creative director Serge Hascoët would have chosen to resign from his post immediately and will be replaced by Yves Guillemot, who will personally oversee a complete overhaul of the way creative teams collaborate.
In terms of human resources, Cécile Cornet will be replaced and a recruitment firm is actively looking for someone to fill her position. Ubisoft says it is restructuring and strengthening its HR functions in order to adapt this department to the new challenges of the video game industry.
“Ubisoft has failed in its obligation to guarantee a safe and inclusive working environment for its employees,” the press release said. “This is unacceptable, because toxic behavior is in direct contrast to the values on which I have never compromised – and I never will,” says Guillemot. “I am committed to implementing major changes across the company to improve and strengthen our corporate culture.”
This news comes at the dawn of a major broadcast for the company, Ubisoft Forward, where the studio will unveil its projects for the years to come.
One of his projects, Far Cry 6, has been the target of leaks on the web this weekend, yesterday revealing the participation of actor Giancarlo Esposito in this next title of the franchise. A few hours later, Ubisoft announced the game, but this unveiling had potentially been reserved for tomorrow’s Ubisoft Forward broadcast. Today is a full trailer of Far Cry 6 which ended up on the web.
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