The French company, whose Montreal studios produce the wildly popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, said Ashraf Ismail “is no longer an employee.” A fan had accused Ismail, whose Ubisoft tenure began in 2009, of lying about his marital status during his relationship with her. (Bloomberg)
Talking point: Ismail, who was based at Ubisoft Montreal’s studios, is the latest Ubisoft higher-up to be dismissed from the company. As The Logic detailed last month, the company faced dozens of accusations of sexual misconduct, and several senior managers and executives, including chief creative officer Serge Hascoët, resigned from their posts.