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Aditya Hadi Pratama · · 1 min readReport: Employees blast Ubisoft Singapore over sexual harassment, discrimination
“Ubisoft’s Singapore studio, which has helped develop games such as Skull & Bones, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and Immortals: Fenyx Rising, has earned the ire of its employees over reports of sexual harassment, bullying by managers, and racial pay disparity issues,” Kotaku reported, citing interviews with over 20 current and former employees.
Details:
- Many of the toxic working conditions were present under the studio’s former managing director Hugues Ricour. He was eventually forced out of his role at Ubisoft Singapore last fall, but remains as production intelligence director in Ubisoft’s headquarters.
- In response to the allegations, Ubisoft said that it will not tolerate abuse, harassment, or discrimination at any level. The company did not provide any further information.
Dive deeper:
- Similar problems have been reported at Ubisoft’s other studios, such as those in Toronto, Quebec, Montpellier, and Paris.
- According to two sources, 2021 pay raises at Ubisoft Singapore were limited to just 2% to 3% on average, despite the company’s record sales and its US$128 million in profit this year. In 2020, the company recorded a net loss of US$151 million.
Editing by Miguel Cordon and Jaclyn Tiu
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