Ubisoft executive Maxime Beland has resigned from his position on the businesss editorial team following allegations of attack and unwanted sexual advances. Beland had formerly been suspended pending the outcome of an internal examination, and the examination is continuing despite his departure.
Ubisoft verified Belands resignation in a statement to GameSpot, adding that VP of editorial and creative services Tommy François has actually been put on disciplinary leave as a 2nd investigation is carried out and one employee from Ubisoft Toronto had actually been fired outright.
Watch Dogs item and brand name marketer Andrien Gbinigie, who was implicated of sexual assault in June, worked out of the Ubisoft Toronto area. However, Ubisoft did not verify if he was the employee in question.
“Ubisoft will not endure office misbehavior and will continue taking disciplinary actions against anybody who engages in harassment, discrimination, and other habits that infringe on our Code of Fair Conduct,” the business added.
Beland had actually returned to Ubisoft in early 2020 after briefly moving to Epic Games. Prior to this, he worked as an imaginative director at Ubisoft Toronto. His tasks included Splinter Cell Conviction and Splinter Cell Blacklist, as well as support deal with the Far Cry series.
CEO Yves Guillemot revealed this week that the business would be going through a structural shift in order to change its business culture, consisting of the appointment of a new head of workplace culture in addition to using an external consulting company to evaluate its treatments.
The news is the most recent in a growing list of departures stemming from accusations of sexual assault in the game industry. Evo Online, a combating video game tournament already functioning as a replacement for the canceled Evo 2020, was scrapped today following the firing of president Joey Cuellar for supposed abuse of underage boys.
Ubisoft Executive Leaves Company Following Abuse And Assault Allegations – GameSpot
