Update: According to Business Insider, "sources familiar with the matter" state that Tommy Francois was fired after an investigation. Ubisoft has confirmed that Francois has left the company, but the company has not disclosed the nature of his departure.

Original Article Tommy Francois, Ubisoft's vice president of editorial and creative services and one of several employees accused of harassment and abuse, has left the publisher.

BusinessInsider read an email from CEO Yves Guillemot informing staff that François had left Ubisoft after a one-month leave of absence. The email did not contain any details and Ubisoft did not provide any further information about his departure.

François' departure follows the departure of other executives, including Maxime Bellande, vice president of editorial, Cécile Cornet, head of human resources, and Serge Hascoet, chief creative officer. The latter is said to have exercised tremendous influence over all Ubisoft games, using his authority to minimize female protagonists and shut down games in genres he did not like.

While Ubisoft claims to be making efforts to correct its culture, promising "structural shifts" that include "listening sessions" and bonuses related to creating an inclusive environment, the executives' quiet flight and evasion of responsibility suggest otherwise.

Despite these promises of improvement, Guillemot shifted the blame at an earnings call about two weeks ago, blaming employees and failing to acknowledge that Ubisoft's toxic culture began at the top. Guillemot was proud of himself for sticking to his core values.

"It is now clear that certain individuals have betrayed my trust and failed to live up to the values Ubisoft shares. I have never and will never compromise my core values and ethics. I will continue to run Ubisoft and continue to transform it to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow."