A report revealed the circumstances at a Ubisoft support studio that was also involved in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The report speaks of abuse. Ubisoft itself has now responded to the report.
The following is about abuse and a description of it. If you are sensitive to this, you should skip this article.
What is the report about? It revolves around the Indonesian studio Brandoville Studios. It has supported Ubisoft in the development of their games in recent years. Specifically, Brandoville provided support in the areas of graphics and animations.
After the studio closed in August 2024, allegations of abuse emerged. According to the recent report, several employees were abused in various ways by the CEO’s wife between 2019 and 2024.
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The focus of the report is the statements of employee Christa Sydney. She talks about being verbally humiliated and given a strict work schedule. There was a mandatory daily church service, and there were also humiliations in front of other employees and requests to beat themselves and film them.
A pregnant employee is also said to have been driven to work too much and to overexert herself. After her child was born prematurely and died a short time later, she received no sympathy and had to continue working.
Most recently, Brandoville worked again for Ubisoft and did work for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which is becoming an essential title for Ubisoft.
Now the French company has responded to the report and the allegations.
The statement
This is what Ubisoft says: The company responded to the harsh descriptions in the report in a statement. A Ubisoft spokesperson told Eurogamer:
We are deeply disturbed by the recent reports regarding Brandoville Studios. We strongly condemn any form of abuse and our thoughts are with the employees affected.
Ubisoft via eurogamer.net
A complete review of the report can be found on YouTube. Please keep in mind that some disturbing content is shared there. It is still unclear what consequences the report will have for the accused. However, nothing is expected to change in the planned release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The game will be released on February 14, 2025.