- Ubisoft is under fire yet again as the CEO appointed his son to lead the Tencent-backed subsidiary.
- Charlie, as per his track record, isn’t competent enough for the responsibilities he has been given.
- Instead, the other CEO is far more competent, but seems to be left in the shadows.
Ubisoft has been the center of controversies for a pretty long time now. The company had hoped that Assassin’s Creed Shadows would save it, but even after a huge delay, the game ultimately disappointed the majority. It also flopped on the PC.
Before the release, the company may not have been feeling confident in the game’s ability to save it, so Ubisoft decided to give Tencent a 25% stake in some of its biggest franchises. Needless to say, Ubisoft faced a lot of criticism for that, too.
However, the company is under fire again, as the CEO has appointed his son to lead the Tencent-backed subsidiary, which has sparked concerns about nepotism.
Why it matters: Cases of nepotism in any industry should never be ignored, as incompetent people usurp positions from those who deserve them.
Insider Gaming received the internal memo that Yves Guillemot sent to the staff, which revealed that the new Tencent-backed company holds 25% shares in the Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry franchises, making it the first house in the new organisational ecosystem of Ubisoft.
This subsidiary is being led by two CEOs. One of the CEOs is Christophe Derennes, who seems pretty competent, given that he has already been with the company for almost 30 years and has served as the General Director of Ubisoft North America.
However, the other CEO has raised quite a few eyebrows, and he is the son of Yves Guillemot. The memo further reveals that Charlie Guillemot is responsible for almost everything related to the three games. This leaves the much more experienced CEO with almost nothing except cleaning the mess Charlie leaves behind.
While Charlie has already rejected the case of nepotism, no one would go out of their way to admit that, honestly. Yves has given his son way too much favor over the other CEO, which has raised concerns regarding nepotism and almost proved it.
It should also be noted that Charlie’s track record isn’t anything impressive and is definitely not the reason behind his promotion.
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Obaid is pursuing a Law degree while working as a content writer. He has worked as a gaming writer for over three years because of his passion for the medium and reporting the latest updates in the industry. Having played hundreds of games, Obaid finds himself coming back to Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, and Red Dead Redemption 2, with these games being among his favorites. He has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as Wccftech, Metro UK, PS Lifestyle, GamePressure, VGC, and Gamespot.
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