Ubisoft Montpellier - the studio behind the extremely long-in-development Beyond Good & Evil 2 - is reportedly faci…
amid claims of toxic behaviour - is currently being investigated by Montpellier's Inspection du Travail due to an"unprecedented number of developers experiencing burnout and going on sick leave".
According to the website's sources, who were unauthorised to speak about the issue and wished to remain anonymous,"dozens" of Ubisoft Montpellier developers, including"many" leads, have taken extended leave for stress or sickness over the last year, with some choosing not to return - a situation leading to a visit from the French labour inspection office in December.
"The health and wellness of our teams is an ongoing priority," the publisher told Kotaku."Given the length of the development cycle with Beyond Good & Evil 2, the Montpellier development team is undergoing wellbeing assessments through a third-party for preventative measures and to evaluate where additional support may be needed."
As the Inspection du Travail continues its investigation of Ubisoft Montpellier, employees have reportedly been told that managing director Guillaume Carmona - who is said to have been absent from the studio since the start of this year - has now left the company. Carmona had been with Ubisoft for nearly two decades and became the head of its Montpellier studio in 2019.
Kotaku also highlights a number of other changes within the Beyond Good & Evil 2 team, with creative director Jean-Marc Geffroy having reportedly been replaced by the game's former associate director Emile Morel, while Charles Gaudron is now game director following the departure of Benjamin Dumaz.
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