Singapore watchdog probes game giant Ubisoft over harassment claims

The Singapore employment watchdog TAFEP said it began investigating after receiving ‘anonymous feedback containing links to media articles about allegations of workplace harassment and unfair treatment at Ubisoft Singapore’. — Ubisoft

SINGAPORE: Video game giant Ubisoft’s Singapore office is under investigation over claims of sexual harassment and racial discrimination, a watchdog said, in the latest controversy for the French firm.

The publisher of the blockbuster Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry titles saw some senior staff resign last year after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged.