Ubisoft CEO Responds To Nepotism Accusations After He Appoints Son A Top Boss

Ubisoft has been a family business since its origination, and that trend continued with the naming of CEO Yves Guillemot's son, Charlie Guillemot, the co-head of the newly formed, Tencent-backed Vantage Studios division of the French gaming giant. Charlie already pushed back against nepotism accusations, and now his father has reacted to the concerns as well.

Speaking to Variety, the elder Guillemot said Ubisoft was "created as a family company" and it is this family-oriented structure that he believes is essential to the company today and into the future.

"This perspective guides our decisions and helps us build franchises, teams, and strategies that endure for decades," he said.