Episode 148 - A Reckoning at Ubisoft

CanadianGameDevs.com Podcast

This week we try and work through the deluge of sexual assault, abuse and rape allegations levied against so many Ubisoft developers this past week at several of their Canadian studios, against many of their high-profile employees. It's a tough and important conversation.

We also discuss mobile JRPG Emergent Fates, Rogue Legacy 2's release date, Discord exclusives coming to Steam and more.

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News:

- JRPG Inspired Emergent Fates Comes To iOS July 7th

- Sabotage Studio's Sea of Stars Gets A New Trailer

- Discord Exclusive 'King of the Hat' Coming to Steam

- Rogue Legacy 2 Release Date Announced

- New Don't Starve Mobile Game Announced

- A Summer with the Shiba Inu Out Now on Consoles

Wishlist These Upcoming Canadian Games:

1 - My Train World published by Double Blit Games Inc. (@DoubleBlit) in Edmonton, Alberta. Wishlist on Steam. “Take playing with toy trains into the virtual world with ‘My Train World’! Master a variety of puzzles at different difficulty levels in Puzzle Mode. Let your imagination flow in the Sandbox Mode and build the train-set of your dreams.”

2 - Jett The Far Shore by Superbrothers in Quebec and Pine Scented Software. Wishlist on Epic Games Store. “An interstellar expedition to carve out a future for a people haunted by oblivion in this cinematic action-adventure.

3 - Spinch (@spinchthegame) by Queen Bee Games (@queenbeegames) in Prince Edward Island. Wishlist on Steam. “Spinch is a tight and precise platformer with a bubbling psychedelic world full of misshaped and malformed enemies. Assume your true form as Spinch and use quick reflexes to dash, wall jump, and battle eccentric bosses on your quest to rescue your missing litter of offspring.”

Sources on Ubisoft Discussion:

- Broad Games Industry Allegations: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/akz3b8/sexual-harassment-alligations-gaming-ubisoft-bungie-cards-against-humanity

- AC Valhalla Director Steps down: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dzdzn/assassins-creed-valhalla-director-steps-down-amid-scandal

- Ubisoft Toronto product and brand marketing manager Andrien Gbinigie accused by multiple women of sexual assault and rape: https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/365316/Ubisoft_deeply_concerned_with_sexual_assault_allegations_against_multiple_employees.php

- Ubisoft suspend vice presidents/cofounders Tommy François and Maxime Béland: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-26/metoo-in-gaming-two-ubisoft-executives-placed-on-leave

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