US EditionFrench Court Tries Ex-Bosses of Ubisoft over Sex Harassment
- In 2025, three former senior leaders of Ubisoft, the French company behind games like Assassin's Creed and Far Cry, faced trial in Bobigny on charges related to psychological and sexual harassment of employees.
- The trial follows a 2020 internal inquiry triggered by anonymous social media testimonies accusing Ubisoft of a toxic work culture, amid industry-wide scrutiny of workplace treatment and game content.
- The accused include Serge Hascoet, former chief creative officer; Thomas Francois, former vice-president; and Guillaume Patrux, former game director, all of whom deny the claims.
- Francois faces the most serious accusations, such as forcing a skirt-wearing employee to do a headstand in an open-plan office, attempted sexual assault at a Christmas party, and encouraging similar behavior among subordinates.
- The trial highlights longstanding industry issues, prompting some to call it a #MeToo moment, though many witnesses feared backlash from the gaming community and refrained from filing complaints.
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The toxic atmosphere at Ubisoft, Serge Hascoët did not perceive it. Nor did he know how to separate his personal life from that of the video game studio, as revealed on Tuesday the interrogation of the former number 2, prosecuted for sexual and moral harassment. ...
Misogynous and racist comments, physical constraints... Former top executives of the video game giant Ubisoft, Serge Hascoët, Tommy François and Guillaume Patrux are tried for moral and sexual harassment (Police, justice and other facts).
Three former execs at video games firm Ubisoft on trial in France
Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court in France on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The trial is seen as a landmark #MeToo moment in the male-dominated video game publishing industry.
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Ubisoft’s dark mode exposed: Former executives on trial in Paris for toxic work culture
PARIS, June 2 — Three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft, the maker of “Assassin’s Creed” and “Far Cry”, went on trial on Monday accused of psychologically and sexually harassing employees for years. The trial, to last until Friday, was supposed to be held in March but was adjourned after lawyers complained they received some documents too late. The industry has been scrutinised for years over its treatment of women and m…
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