Ubisoft made the statement on Twitter, saying “Ubisoft Forward comes during a time of big internal change. Because all the content has been pre-recorded, we wanted to recognize that the issues we’re currently dealing with won’t be addressed directly in the show. We still have significant work to do and are committed to this process. We will provided more updates soon.”
The first allegations were made against the former creative director of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Ashraf Ismail, Ubisoft product and brand manager Andrien Gbingie, and Ubisoft’s Stone Chin in late June.
Since then, Ubisoft and its CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot promised to enact change and take “any and all appropriate disciplinary action” against those guilty of abuse.
Change has already occurred within Ubisoft, with Ismail stepping down alongside three top executives in Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët, Ubisoft Canadian studios head Tannis Mallat, and Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet.
Ubisoft’s editorial team has also seen change, with Maxime Béland resigning and Tommy François being “placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation.”
This statement arrives just a few hours before Ubisoft hosts its Ubisoft Forward E3 replacement showcase where it will discuss Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, Far Cry 6, and much more. You can watch Ubisoft Forward on Sunday, July 12 at 12pm PT/3pm ET/8pm BST.
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