Exclusive : Ubisoft CEO speaks
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PARIS — Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot tells Axios that company reform in the wake of workplace misconduct scandals, that demoralized employees and had some players talking boycott, “has been my main focus for the past two years.”
Why it matters: Guillemot is testing the premise that a boss during bad times can also effectively deliver reform.
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]]>Ubisoft announces diversity plans, devs say more change needed
▻https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ubisoft-announces-diversity-plan-as-pro-worker-group-demands-further-
Ubisoft’s says it has a new five-year plan to become a better place to work. But current and former employees say that management still has yet to make changes where it counts.
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]]>Ousted Ubisoft developer Ashraf Ismail quietly working for Tencent
▻https://www.axios.com/2022/07/28/ashraf-ismail-tencent-ubisoft
Ashraf Ismail, former top developer on Assassin’s Creed games for Ubisoft before his dismissal from the company in mid-2020, was hired last year to help lead development on a game at Tencent, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: The new role amounts to a second chance for a developer whose fall from Ubisoft amid allegations of abusing his power was part of the MeToo reckoning in the game industry two years ago.
Ousted Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director now working for Tencent
►https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/ousted-i-assassin-s-creed-valhalla-i-creative-director-now-working-fo
Ashraf Ismail left Ubisoft Montreal following allegations of misconduct towards young female fans, and is said to have been quietly working with Tencent since 2021.
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