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Following a rocky year that included allegations of abuse and misconduct, Ubisoft once again finds itself in uncertain territory. Ubisoft Massive managing director David Polfeldt is stepping down.
Axios reports that Polfeldt will no longer be the Division, Star Wars, and Avatar studio’s head as of July 1. Ubisoft informed employees of Polfeldt’s departure today by way of an internal memo. In it, the company explained that Polfeldt is “ready for a new challenge” and that after a six-month sabbatical, he will return to Ubisoft in a new “strategic role.” Polfeldt’s replacement has apparently already been lined up, but Ubisoft cannot say who it is yet.
Ubisoft confirmed the news in a statement to Kotaku.
“After more than 12 years guiding Ubisoft Massive to tremendous success, David Polfeldt is taking a brief sabbatical before returning to Ubisoft in a new role,” a Ubisoft representative told Kotaku in an email. “We have already appointed David’s successor and look forward to sharing more details at a later date.”
Polfeldt is far from the only powerful figure at Ubisoft to step down in recent times. Last year, after weeks of accounts of sexual misconduct, Ubisoft chief creative officer Serge Hascoët resigned, as did head of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios Yannis Mallat and global head of human resources Cécile Cornet. Most recently, Charlie Guillemot, co-head of Ubisoft mobile studio Owlient and son of Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot, departed the company just last month. Owlient co-lead Rémi Pellerin left as well.
Source: Kotaku
