SimpleG Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 This story needs more attention. Here's a great article from Kotaku that covers it. https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-employees-have-grave-concerns-over-toronto-stud-1844277486 Quote There’s a story some people tell at Ubisoft Toronto, the studio currently finishing one of this fall’s bigger planned releases, Watch Dogs: Legion. It goes something like this: Maxime Béland, one of its co-founders and, until last week, a 20-year veteran of Ubisoft, allegedly choked a female employee at a work party. Some heard it recited as a bizarre one-off. Others shared it as a warning to women at the studio to be wary of Béland. Choking a female employee at a work party is something else. You'd probably report that to HR, only the head of HR st the time and for a while was also Béland's wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: Choking a female employee at a work party is something else. Someone needs to kick the shit out of this loser, unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 So much for Ubisoft's protestations of being such a "progressive, socially-conscious" company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: So much for Ubisoft's protestations of being such a "progressive, socially-conscious" company. Progressive in the streets but a hypocrite in the sheets. Crap i don't think that comment is funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Ghost_MH said: This story needs more attention. Here's a great article from Kotaku that covers it. https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-employees-have-grave-concerns-over-toronto-stud-1844277486 Choking a female employee at a work party is something else. You'd probably report that to HR, only the head of HR st the time and for a while was also Béland's wife. I heard that story from a friend there. There was quite a few fucked up things going on at TO from what I heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Yves gives off that “I am your best old friend by day and creepy perv by night” vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 17 hours ago, Ghost_MH said: This story needs more attention. Here's a great article from Kotaku that covers it. https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-employees-have-grave-concerns-over-toronto-stud-1844277486 Choking a female employee at a work party is something else. You'd probably report that to HR, only the head of HR st the time and for a while was also Béland's wife. Fuck HR. I'd report it to the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 18 hours ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: So much for Ubisoft's protestations of being such a "progressive, socially-conscious" company. I think it’s easy to be progressive in your output and still be a reprehensible shitbag. Years ago I said some pretty horrible things to peers even though I personally considered myself to be progressive and socially conscious at the time and actually was in several respects... just not in a couple of truly important ones. This isn’t intended to excuse anyone of anything so I apologize if it came off that way... I just think the mental gymnastics here are not especially complicated. In fact I’d wager that for some people, being “personally” progressive makes it easier to be shitty in some respects. “I’m progressive, I’m an ally, this thing I’m doing that might seem opposed to those ideas must be justified if someone like me is doing it.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 PDF of English translation of article available at this Google dive link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Some of that stuff is pretty horrific. I don't even understand how it's possible a company as large as Ubisoft to get that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 I’m sure they will receive a nice financial package Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 10 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: I’m sure they will receive a nice financial package Whatever is obligated by their contract, im sure. Unless they committed criminal acts themselves, I didn’t read everything yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Among many details I learned while reporting this piece: the developers of Assassin's Creed Odyssey wanted Kassandra to be the only playable lead, but Ubisoft's marketing team and creative lead Serge Hascoët wouldn't allow it. Women don't sell, they said. https://t.co/67689QMHbr— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) July 21, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Guillemont is getting the guillotine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 That picture must have been taken just after the last line of coke was snorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 6 hours ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Even during my time at the studio, the marketing team had way too much control and it was straight up bullshit IMO. They were usually the ones wrong 90% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 2 hours ago, chakoo said: Even during my time at the studio, the marketing team had way too much control and it was straight up bullshit IMO. They were usually the ones wrong 90% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Just a reminder that Ubisoft has the audacity to put this disclaimer in front of their games: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 80% of the men in this photo don't know how to smile like a normal human being. I guess what I'm saying is, I'd watch out for that guy on the right, he's got it down and you know he's a monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Former Ubisoft developer: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number305 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 41 minutes ago, Emperor Diocletian II said: Just a reminder that Ubisoft has the audacity to put this disclaimer in front of their games: ... Only some of these people were choked out and beaten. (should be added at to the text for Valhalla and Legion) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 This is probably how they screwed up the lesbian thing in the Odyssey DLC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: This is probably how they screwed up the lesbian thing in the Odyssey DLC. I was thinking exactly this. And how weird the Aya sections of Origins seemed, like there was always supposed to be more there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Guillemot added that he will continue to run Ubisoft, in case people thought he might step down as a result of all this. "I have never compromised on my core values and ethics and never will"— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) July 22, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, ManUtdRedDevils said: Well yes, because his core value is making money at all costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Well Ubisoft is joining Gearbox in my companies I will never buy games from until their top execs step down 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 hours ago, DPCyric said: Well Ubisoft is joining Gearbox in my companies I will never buy games from until their top execs step down 😐 Gearbox is easy to do that with. Ubi is only sort of easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 17 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: Well yes, because his core value is making money at all costs. Capitalists are gonna capitalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Gearbox is easy to do that with. Ubi is only sort of easy. Actually skipping Borderlands 3 was hard 😥 Haven't really been happy with Ubisoft stuff for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 New allegations show the cycle of abuse and misconduct runs deep at Ubisoft (Gamasutra) Quote As the outpouring of allegations continued, multiple anonymous sources told Gamasutra how Ubisoft is run like a "mafia," where abusive family members are protected at the expense of their victims. One current staffer, who asked to remain anonymous, said the issue runs "deeper and wider" than those public allegations indicated, and suggested Ubisoft isn't committed to driving meaningful change, but rather creating a "false culture of growth and transparency." Following that initial report, we spoke with more than a dozen former and current Ubisoft employees who wished to share their experiences at the studio. What I heard reinforced what others were saying in public and behind closed doors. Harassment, homophobia, sexism, racism, bullying, and manipulation are rampant within Ubisoft studios around the world. Those I chatted with have spent varying lengths of time at Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montreal, and Ubisoft Quebec, but their stories were similar, as were the names they shared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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