Today, the publisher has reportedly fired Desilets from his position at the company, and the renown designer is vowing to fight back hard. “Vigorously,” in fact.
The news first broke this morning when sources close to the matter began informing media outlets that Desilets – who at the time was overseeing development on two games, codenamed 1666 and Underdog – was departing Ubisoft for the second time in his career. Ubisoft soon confirmed the rumors, framing the exit as an amicable failure-to-come-to-terms during “good faith discussions”:
But then Desilets fired back. The circumstances, the motives, the courtesies… the level of animosity present in the proceedings appeared in a drastically different light when he issued the following statement:
As of now, neither Ubisoft nor Desilets has commented further on the matter, but based upon latter’s fervid parlance, we suspect it won’t be the last time the two parties go head-to-head.
This was not my decision.
Ubisoft’s actions are baseless and without merit. I intend to fight Ubisoft vigorously for my rights, for my team and for my game.
Like any major company in the industry, Ubisoft – which comprises over 6,900 employees across 28 regional studios – has seen its share of turnover throughout the years, although for it to be so simultaneously heated and high-profile is truly a rarity. Be sure to stick with Game Rant for future updates on the story as it unfolds.
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Source: Polygon
