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Former employees of Brandoville Studios–an Indonesian support studio that worked on Assassin’s Creed Shadows before closing its doors in August–recently stated that they were subjected to mental and physical abuse while working on the game. Now, Ubisoft has responded to their claims.
“We are deeply disturbed by the recent reports surrounding Brandoville Studios,” an Ubisoft spokesperson told Eurogamer when asked to comment on the controversy. “We strongly condemn all forms of abuse, and our thoughts are with the affected employees.”