Three Ubisoft execs accused of participating in or allowing the sexual and professional misconduct that’s been detailed over the last few weeks have been ousted from the company.<\/p>\n
The company announced the departures of Serge Hasco\u00ebt, Yannis Mallat, and C\u00e9cile Cornet via a press release.<\/a> Each faced different accusations that aligned with their respective positions.<\/p>\n These three departures are a shocking ouster even in the wake of previous accusations. Multiple reports<\/a> have alleged a “mafia-like” culture at the company, that will go to great lengths to protect key studio members, while forcing out employees who attempt to file complaints.<\/p>\n Ubisoft says these departures are “voluntary,” not going so far as to declare that they are firing the three execs. <\/p>\n According to an article in French magazine Liberation<\/a>, Hasco\u00ebt, head of Ubisoft’s editorial team had been accused of misogyny, homophobia, and attempting to drug teammates. Mallat himself has not faced any accusations, but as head of Ubisoft’s Canadian operations was oversaw the toxic environments described at Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto.<\/p>\n And up until this announcement Cornet led the company’s human resources department, and was involved in a “multidisciplinary working group”<\/a> aimed at improving life at the company. Liberation’s reporting alleges that HR, under Cornet’s watch, made allowances for Hasco\u00ebt and other employees’ behavior. <\/p>\n