Maxime Béland, a previous imaginative director and editorial vice president at Ubisoft Toronto, has resigned from his position following attack accusations published on social networks. A Kotaku report, released Monday, detailed the claims versus Béland.
Ubisoft verified Bélands resignation in a statement emailed to Polygon:
Bélands other half, Rima Brek, was also reportedly interim head of human resources. Inaction on the part of Ubisoft HR appeared to be an ongoing, structural problem within the company, according to Kotakus report.
Maxime Beland, Vice President Editorial, has actually resigned from his role at Ubisoft, efficient immediately. Bélands better half, Rima Brek, was likewise apparently interim head of human resources. On July 2, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot released a letter on the businesss site that was sent to staff members.
Maxime Beland, Vice President Editorial, has actually resigned from his function at Ubisoft, reliable right away. One other individual in our Toronto studio has actually been ended for engaging in habits that do not align with what is expected of Ubisoft employees.
Ubisoft will not endure workplace misbehavior and will continue taking disciplinary actions versus anybody who takes part in harassment, discrimination and other habits that infringe on our Code of Fair Conduct.
On July 2, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot released a letter on the businesss website that was sent out to workers. In the letter, entitled “Change Starts Today,” Guillemot said he would “modify the composition of the Editorial Department, transform our human resource procedures, and improve the responsibility of all managers on these subjects.” He detailed the steps the business will require to deal with the culture problems, including selecting a Head of Workplace Culture and examining all allegations.
