Splinter Cell creative director Maxime Béland resigns from Ubisoft after misconduct allegations – Eurogamer.net

Assassins Creed Valhalla innovative director Ashraf Ismail likewise just recently stepped down after accusations surrounding his personal life were published on Twitter.

In a public statement, Ubisoft stated it was “truly sorry” and confirmed it has actually “begun by introducing investigations into the claims with the assistance of specialised external specialists” and the other day, we reported that Ubisoft employer Yves Guillemot had detailed a set of modifications to its internal processes and leading editorial board.

Béland was suspended last week as the publisher/developer apparently put two senior executives and “several other workers” on leave as it began examining claims of misbehavior after several allegations of sexual attack and harassment have actually been made against a number of Ubisoft employees, including Tommy Francois, Maxime Béland, and Andrien “Escoblades” Gbinigie.

Maxime Béland has actually resigned from his post at Ubisoft.

In a statement provided to our sis site VGC, Ubisoft verified Béland had actually left his position “reliable instantly” but added it would continue to investigate the claims made against him.

“We have significant work to do to enhance the ways in which we run and work together, and I am personally dedicated to guaranteeing we make these basic modifications. They need to be extensive, and we need to implement them rapidly at all levels of the organisation,” Guillemot said.