Ubisoft fires editorial vice president Tommy Francois who is accused of sexual harassment

Another major employee is gone.

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The departures of key Ubisoft executives over the last few weeks is continuing. Today, a report fromBusiness Insiderrevealed that Ubisoft has fired Editorial Vice President Tommy Francois. Francois was one of the figures at Ubisoft previously accused of sexual misconduct in a Business Insider investigation.

Ubisoft confirmed to Business Insider that Francois has been fired. This follows the departures ofChief Creative Officer Serge Hascoëtand multiple others. Hascoëtreportedly canceleda fantasy title revolving around Arthurian mythology that was being lead by Dragon Age veteran Mike Laidlaw.

Ubisoft is continuing to reportedly overhaul its internal structures, including bringing in third-party companies to allow for abuse and misconduct reports.

During Ubisoft’s Q1 earnings for financial year 2021, the company addressedquestions of diversityin its games by listing off characters from titles like Assassin’s Creed and Beyond Good & Evil.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.