Article 56GA3 Ubisoft reportedly fires one of its most influential execs following allegations of sexual harassment

Ubisoft reportedly fires one of its most influential execs following allegations of sexual harassment

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Jay Peters
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One of Ubisoft's most influential executives has been fired after an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against him, reports Business Insider. Ubisoft confirmed to The Verge that the executive, Tommy Francois, departed the company, but declined to comment on the nature of his departure.

Francois was formerly Ubisoft's vice president of editorial and creative services, a role that gave him oversight over the development of many of the studio's largest franchises. A separate Business Insider report detailed some of Francois actions, which included commenting on how his female colleagues looked, massaging people without asking, and, on one occasion, telling his colleagues he had spent the previous evening...

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