Creative Assembly, makers of the "Total War" series and the upcoming shooter "Hyenas" (opens in new tab), has responded to allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against one of its former employees. The company says it will investigate the matter and encourages former employees to contact it if they have testimony that would assist in the investigation.

In a statement posted on Twitter (opens in new tab), Creative Assembly writes that it is "aware of deeply concerning and serious allegations regarding a former CA employee" and that the company is "committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for our employees" but stated that it is clear that it "needs to do better."

The post concludes with a statement that the company is "investigating this matter through an outside agency to fully understand what happened," and calls on former employees who know about the misconduct to contact the company through its whistleblower email account (opens in new tab)

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In recent days, rumors of potential misconduct have begun to swirl on Twitter as developers have come forward with allegations of misconduct, abuse, and cover-ups against one of the company's former employees. People who have worked at Creative Assembly, or know someone who has, have come forward with allegations of bullying and harassment, and at least one person has claimed that reports about the person in question were ignored.

The Creative Assembly allegations are the latest in a series of abuse scandals that have rocked the gaming industry in recent years. This year alone, the lead developer of Microsoft's HoloLens resigned following accusations of inappropriate behavior (opens in new tab), reports paint a disturbing picture of toxic workplaces (opens in new tab) at many indie companies, and the Activision Blizzard scandal ( opens in new tab) continued to generate unsavory stories of sexual harassment and abuse (opens in new tab).