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Splinter Cell creative resigns following sexual misconduct allegations | VGC
Ubisoft provides update on internal investigation…
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In a statement issued to VGC on Friday, Ubisoft confirmed Beland had left his position “effective immediately” and said it would continue to investigate the allegations made against him.
Beland had only recently rejoined the publisher after a short period at Epic. In January he was made a VP on Ubisoft’s editorial team, the influential creative group which steers the direction of all its games.
Maxime Beland was previously a founding member of Ubisoft Toronto and the creative director for Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Conviction, as well as the design director for the original Assassin’s Creed.
On Friday Ubisoft confirmed that another editorial VP, Tommy François, had been placed on disciplinary leave pending the outcome of an investigation.
One other individual in its Toronto studio has been terminated “for engaging in behaviors that do not align with what is expected of Ubisoft employees,” it said. Other investigations are “ongoing and will be conducted rigorously,” according to the publisher.