Former Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail, who stepped down from that role in June after being publicly accused of pursuing extramarital relationships with women under false pretenses, has now been terminated, according to an internal announcement by Ubisoft.
Employees in the Ubisoft Montreal office where Assassin's Creed Valhalla is being developed were notified of the decision yesterday. "Following an investigation by an external firm, it was determined that Ashraf's employment with Ubisoft had to be terminated," reads the subsequent company-wide message, a copy of which was obtained by Kotaku. "We cannot provide any details about this confidential investigation." Ismail's termination comes amid ongoing investigations into misconduct at Ubisoft following a wave of allegations of harassment and other abuses earlier this summer.
