Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has reportedly apologised for recent comments in which he appeared to place the burden of responsibility for reversing the company’s fortunes at the hands of its developers
, Guillemot wrote: “The ball is in your court to deliver this line-up on time and at the expected level of quality, and show everyone what we are capable of achieving.”
His comments appeared to place the burden of responsibility for fixing the company’s problems on its developers, but Guillemot has now said this is not how they were meant to come across. “The ball is now in our court—for years it has been in your court so why did you mishandle the ball so badly so we, the workers, have to fix it for you?” read a question on a list submitted to Ubisoft’s management ahead of today’s meeting, which was viewed byGuillemot reportedly opened the meeting by addressing the question. “I heard your feedback and I’m sorry this was perceived that way,” he said, according to the site’s sources.
“This is a collective journey that starts of course with myself and with the leadership team to create the conditions for all of us to succeed together.”
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