In 2020, a number of Ubisoft employees came forward with allegations of sexual discrimination and harassment at the company. A survey found that 25% of employees had witnessed or experienced discrimination first-hand. Several executives resigned in the wake of those allegations, and the company has promised change – but in the wake of similar controversy at Activision Blizzard this year, employees say Ubisoft’s actions have not been adequate. Now they’re calling on the public for support.
ABetterUbisoft, the group of current and former Ubisoft employees which penned an open letter in July asking for change at the company, has put together a petition “open for ALL our supporters to sign”, decrying Ubisoft’s lack of response to key demands. The petition is accompanied by a message of “you disappoint us” to CEO Yves Guillemot, in reference to the goofy retention emails Ubisoft sent to lapsed Far Cry 6 players.
The group reiterates its four key demands alongside the petition: to “stop promoting and moving known offenders from studio to studio”, to provide employees “a collective seat at the table”, for the company to participate in “cross-industry collaboration” to fight harassment and discrimination, and for this process to “heavily involve employees in non-management positions and union representatives”.
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