A creative director at Ubisoft's Montreal branch has announced his plans to leave the Assassin's Creed Valhalla project behind. Ashraf Ismail, who previously worked on both Black Flag and Origins, is stepping down amid allegations of infidelity.
I am stepping down from my beloved project to properly deal with the personal issues in my life. The lives of my family and my own are shattered. I am deeply sorry to everyone hurt in this.
— Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) June 24, 2020
"I am stepping down from my beloved project to properly deal with the personal issues in my life," Ismail wrote on Twitter. "The lives of my family and my own are shattered. I am deeply sorry to everyone hurt in this."
In a follow-up tweet, Ismail said he didn't want to detract from the work others on the project are doing. "There are hundreds of talented, passionate people striving to build an experience for you that do not deserve to be associated with this," Ismail said. "I wish them all the best." [Update: Ismail appears to have now deleted his Twitter account.]
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