5 former Ubisoft executives have been arrested following an investigation into sexual assault and harassment on the firm. As French publication Libération stories, three of the arrests have been made yesterday, and two have been made at this time.

It isn’t identified but whether or not the arrested people have been charged, and if that’s the case for what. Nonetheless, it’s reported that the arrests come following an investigation of complaints by the Solidaires Informatique union and two victims. In response to one of many plaintiff’s legal professionals, Maude Beckers, the case encompasses greater than particular person habits and in addition considerations “systemic sexual violence.”

To this point, solely two arrested people have been named. The primary is former Ubisoft chief artistic officer Serge Hascoët, and the opposite is former editorial vice chairman Tommy François. Each people left Ubisoft in 2020.

Over time, stories emerged portray a sample of sexual harassment at Ubisoft. When these allegations started making headlines, Ubisoft claimed it will launch an investigation and take the suitable disciplinary actions. Since then, many higher-ups have stepped down or been terminated from the corporate, together with these former execs and others. The allegations have been sufficient to additionally set off a authorized investigation.

In a press release to GamesIndustry.biz, Ubisoft mentioned: “”Ubisoft has no data of what has been shared and due to this fact can’t remark.”