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Marc-Alexis Côté, the former head of Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise, has filed a CAD 1.3 million lawsuit alleging constructive dismissal after leadership changes; he says he did not voluntarily depart, claims he was offered demoting roles and seeks severance pay and relief from non-compete terms.
Marc-Alexis Côté, who led Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise for two decades, is suing Ubisoft for about CAD 1.3 million (roughly £698k), claiming a “disguised dismissal” after Ubisoft formed Vantage Studios with Tencent and blocked his bid for a higher role. He says he was demoted and sidelined, prompting a break and a demand for severance, while Ubisoft says he left of his own accord. The suit also seeks moral damages and the lifting of his non-compete.
Marc-Alexis Côté, longtime head of the Assassin's Creed franchise, claims he was constructively dismissed after being demoted under Ubisoft's new Vantage Studios structure. He filed a Quebec Superior Court lawsuit seeking nearly CAD 1.3 million in damages, severance, and release from a non-compete following Ubisoft's restructuring and his purported involuntary departure.