“We’ve built a powerful foundation for the future.”

It’s clear from the responses that not enough has been done within Ubisoft to enact necessary change.

Responses were kept anonymous to retain safety.

“A reporting system for abuse was introduced.

Some abusers were fired, some were allowed to quietly step down, and some took early retirement.

But others were retained, moved to new roles and different studios.

Some were even promoted.

While some positive changes have been made, these are considered local examples not applicable to all studios globally.

“It is still happening.

“Even when they force abusers to quit, they are still protecting them.

They have faced nothing.

They just moved away from the issue and did not justify anything.

Some of them just find another job elsewhere inside the game industry,” reads another.

The D&I department has so far proved ineffective at making change.

But that work is incredibly under-staffed and under-funded, and therefore painfully slow.

So evidence of real, permanent change on the ground is extremely hard to see.

That’s despite accusations of union-busting tactics being used within Ubisoft.

So how can players support the ABU members and make a difference?

Boycotting games isn’t always the answer.

“Gamers can vote with their money but they can also vote with their voice.

Another notes that sometimes management pushes responsibility for low sales on other factors, including workers.

One interviewee summed up the current state of ABU within Ubisoft.

“One year later and management have completely failed to work with us or meet our four key demands.

A rumoured high profile role for one serial abuser never materialised, and more have quietly left the payroll.

What keeps us together is the open letter and our four key demands.

As we advance, we are also channelling our efforts in prevention.

Ubisoft’s people strategy is built upon the principles of listening, transparency and accountability.

Looking forward, we are committed to putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do.