Uncommon drama is already brewing round Ubisoft and Tencent’s new three way partnership Vantage Studios, the proprietor of the Murderer’s Creed, Far Cry, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 franchises. Marc-Alexis Côté, previously the pinnacle of all issues Murderer’s Creed at Ubisoft’s North American studios, says his current departure from Ubisoft was not, as beforehand reported by retailers like IGN, of his personal volition.
Ubisoft had instructed IGN that Côté “has selected to pursue a brand new path elsewhere outdoors of Ubisoft,” saying he had been provided a place in management at Vantage Studios however that he declined the supply.
Côté disputed this characterization of occasions in a submit on LinkedIn. “A lot of you’ve expressed shock that I might select to depart Murderer’s Creed after so a few years, particularly given the eagerness I nonetheless maintain for it,” he wrote. “The reality is straightforward: I didn’t make that alternative.”
The previous Ubisoft exec went on to put in writing that Ubisoft had transferred management of the collection to “somebody nearer to its new organizational construction,” and that it provided him a distinct place within the new firm. (Ubisoft mentioned as a lot in its assertion to different retailers). This place apparently “didn’t carry the identical scope, mandate, or continuity with the work I had been entrusted with in recent times,” in keeping with Côté.
He acknowledged that he holds “no resentment” towards Ubisoft, and he is grateful for his time on the firm. “However I additionally owe it to my groups, previous and current, to say this plainly: I didn’t stroll away. I stayed at my submit till Ubisoft requested me to step apart.” He confused this reality by saying that he noticed himself because the captain of the metaphorical Murderer’s Creed ship, somebody who would solely depart “as soon as each soul on board is secure.” (It must be famous that sources chatting with Recreation Developer accused Côté contributing to a poisonous work atmosphere in 2020.)
Recreation Developer has reached out to Ubisoft for remark and can replace this story when the corporate responds.
