Ubisoft Employee Claims Developers Have Left Company Because of Assassin’s Creed Red Director
Workers at Ubisoft Quebec are reportedly asking to leave Assassin’s Creed Red to avoid working with Jonathan Dumont. The same source, a member of the employee-led group A Better Ubisoft, also alleges that multiple people have left the company altogether to get away from Dumont, who has a reputation for being verbally abusive in the workplace.
As reported by The Gamer, a member of A Better Ubisoft recently came forward to discuss the recent departures under a condition of anonymity. They describe Assassin’s Creed: Red’s director as prone to angry outbursts and unwanted sexual advances and blame him for “creating a climate of fear” within the studio.
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“Dumont has been the reason [for] multiple of my colleagues leaving,” the source told The Gamer. They attributed this mass departure to Dumont’s long history of sexual harassment, verbal abuse, and sometimes violent behavior. “His outbursts have created a climate of fear known for years in the studio and failed to be acted on for a long time,” said the source. They went on to acknowledge that Dumont’s behavior has improved since the harassment allegations surfaced in 2020. However, it seems to be too little too late for many Ubisoft personnel, who still have fresh memories of his alleged actions. Many are thus unwilling to work on the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Red under his supervision.
The Creative Director of Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey and Immortals: Phoenix Rising, employees accused Jonathan Dumont of abuse and misconduct in 2020. Multiple employees described the climate at Ubisoft Quebec as “hostile” and said the Canadian studio was “plagued by toxic and abusive people.” Dumont in particular
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