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Ex-Ubisoft Editorial Executives Given Suspended Sentences for Harassment

Victims and unions lament the absence of charges against Ubisoft’s leadership, seeing in the verdict a potential catalyst for future harassment claims.

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Trois ex-cadres du studio de jeu vidéo Ubisoft ont été condamnés pour harcèlement mercredi 2 juillet 2025.
Ils risquent respectivement 15, 18 mois, et trois années d’emprisonnement avec sursis.

Overview

  • Thomas François received a three-year suspended prison term and €30,000 fine after being convicted of moral harassment, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault.
  • Serge Hascoët was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and €45,000 fine for moral harassment and complicity in sexual harassment, while Guillaume Patrux got a 12-month suspended term and €10,000 fine for moral harassment and intimidation.
  • The tribunal’s rulings follow whistleblower accounts and investigations by Libération and Numerama that exposed a systemic ‘culture Ubisoft’ of sexist remarks, degrading hazing and unwanted advances in its editorial service.
  • Ubisoft as a corporate entity, CEO Yves Guillemot and HR director Marie Derain were not prosecuted, prompting criticism from victims and unions over institutional accountability.
  • Unions have challenged Ubisoft’s newly adopted code of conduct and reporting platform for lacking transparency and genuine oversight of senior management.