A harassment case involving three ex-Ubisoft leaders concluded with suspended jail terms this week after months of legal proceedings. The trial, initially launched in March, faced multiple delays before reaching a verdict in June.

According to Le Monde, Thomas François, previously overseeing creative direction at the company, faced convictions for workplace abuse and inappropriate conduct. He received a three-year conditional sentence and a €30,000 penalty.

Serge Hascoët, Ubisoft’s ex-chief creative officer, was penalized for derogatory remarks and targeting an employee’s religious practices during Ramadan, including altering her workspace with prohibited items. His sentence includes an 18-month suspended jail term and a €45,000 fine.

Guillame Patrux, a former Ubisoft designer, was fined €10,000 and handed a one-year conditional sentence for creating a hostile work environment.

These cases underscore systemic issues within Ubisoft’s corporate culture, which staff highlighted in 2021 through the A Better Ubisoft initiative. As ABK employees confronted similar workplace challenges, Ubisoft teams publicly backed their efforts while urging internal reforms.

Despite pledges from CEO Yves Guillemot to address concerns, workers criticized the lack of tangible changes. Employees noted problematic executives often retained roles through lateral moves rather than termination. Hascoët’s departure followed internal discussions about misconduct claims, though he was not formally dismissed.