Serge Hascoet, Yannis Mallat, and Cecile Cornet–three senior executives at Ubisoft–are stepping down amidst widespread accusations of abuse and promotion of a toxic work culture levelled at the company and these specific individuals.
In a statement issued to GameSpot, Ubisoft confirmed the departures, saying that Hascoet has ”chosen to resign from his position as chief creative officer, effective immediately.” Although he may not be as public-facing as other Ubisoft executives, Hascoet held significant influence within the company, essentially having the power to greenlight game development projects and also make key creative decisions. Of course, this also meant that he had significant influence over staff, which numerous people have indicated he abused to the point of encouraging a toxic work environment. The role vacated by Hascoet will be taken up by Yves Guillemot, co-founder and current CEO of Ubisoft, in the interim.
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