Ubisoft’s system, according to a union, abhors sexual predators for the sake of convenience.
According to the union, Ubisoft simply just accepts misbehavior then confronts issues. Two former employees of Ubisoft alleges the game developer for fostering an environment of “institutional sexual harassment.” The game company has also been prosecuted by the French workers’ union Solidaires Informatiques. We got to know all about this by the report Rock Paper Shotgun and Kotaku presented.
In short, Ubisoft is facing possible regulatory responsibility for the outcome of allegations of sexual harassment within the firm. Yves Guillemot, the company’s CEO, is also being scrutinized, not because he was implicated, but because he is intrinsically “guilty” of what occurs at Ubisoft. Multiple current and former Ubisoft employees are identified in the case, among former supervisors Serge Hascot (global creative director), Tommy Francois (editorial VP), and Cecile Cornet (head of human resources). Â
Earlier Ubisoft said that it had reviewed all accusations and effectively response. Maybe that’s why in response to the accusation against the gaming company, Ubisoft told Kotaku it had “no additional details to provide.” Bloomberg also mentioned that implicated supervisors have stayed in top positions, and employees have been reporting racist and misogynistic behavior that has gone unchecked. There’s no guarantee that the case will be fruitful, much less that it would force Ubisoft to modify its ways. However, it is clear that the company’s earliest efforts were insufficient to pacify workers.
If indeed the claim is true, Ubi may need to take more extreme measures to prevent misbehavior and the resulting consequences.
