Ubisoft CEO says ‘real change will take time’ while announcing diversity initiative

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ubisoft is expanding its diversity inclusion efforts with two programs aimed at women and “individuals from underrepresented groups,” the company said today. Ubisoft announced the news ahead of its Way Forward event. In a separate video, CEO Yves Guillemot also acknowledged the company’s recent problems around sexual harassment, misconduct, and its use of Black Lives Matter imagery in one of its games. Its first initiative includes a “new edition” of the Womxn Develop at Ubisoft mentorship, in which chosen applicants will received mentorship from Ubisoft employees and hands-on experience; the program launches September 14th in San Francisco, Kyiv, and Toronto. Later programs will expand to other studios in January, beginning with Paris.... Continue reading…