Harassment by Ubisoft executives left female staff terrified, French court hears

Judges consider verdicts against three men after hearing four days of evidence that prosecutor calls overwhelming'

Three former executives at the French video game company Ubisoft used their position to bully or sexually harass staff, leaving women terrified and feeling like pieces of meat, a French court has heard.

The state prosecutor Antoine Haushalter said the trial of three senior game creators for alleged bullying, sexual harassment and, in one case, attempted sexual assault was a turning point" for the gaming world. It is the first big trial to result from the #MeToo movement in the video games industry, and Haushalter said the case had revealed overwhelming" evidence of harassment.