Former ‘Assassin’s Creed’ studio executives face sexual harassment trial in France

The trial will focus on the three ex-Ubisoft staffers, with an initial start date set for Feb 6. — AFP

Former executives at video-game firm Ubisoft Entertainment SA face a sexual harassment trial in France over allegations they made “crude sexual remarks in public”.

The company and its chief executive officer, Yves Guillemot, were named in the complaint plaintiffs lodged in 2021 but will not faced trial in Bobigny, north of Paris. “We are therefore unable to comment on these proceedings,” a Ubisoft spokesperson said.