Quantic Dream, the French studio headed by David Cage and responsible for games like
"We categorically deny all of these allegations," the statement says. "Quantic Dream filed a complaint several months ago and further complaints will follow. We invite interested parties to read the response of our Employee Representative and Health & Security Committee to questions submitted by the journalists prior to publication. Inappropriate conduct or practices have no place at Quantic Dream."
"We have taken and always will take such grievances very seriously. We value every single person who works at Quantic Dream. It is of utmost importance to us that we maintain a safe environment that allows us all to channel our shared passion for making video games."
One part of the report is regarding hundreds of photoshopped images that show some of Quantic Dream's "collaborators" in sexual positions and with references to homophobic or sexist slurs," Le Monde reported. These images, which reportedly date back to 2013, were apparently sent in group emails and even made their way to Cage and de Fondaumiere. It was in early 2017 that many of the images were discovered, at which time complaints were made. According to the report, Cage and de Fondaumiere said they only saw the images that "were funny or more or less amusing" before that time.
Also in the reports, it is claimed that Cage demands long hours from his employees and does not always listen to others. He also stands accused of making dirty jokes and not doing enough to consider the opinions of female colleagues. Quantic Dream has a staff of around 180 people; around 83 percent are male, apparently.
For his part, Cage said the claims are "ridiculous, absurd, and grotesque." He added: "You want to talk about homophobia? I work with Ellen Page, who fights for LGBT rights. You want to talk about racism? I work with Jesse Williams, who fights for civil rights in the USA... Judge me by my work."
de Fondaumiere is alleged to have hit on staff at parties. He said in response, "It's absolutely false. None of any of this happened at any evening event."
Quantic Dream's next game is Detroit: Become Human, which arrives this year for
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, has found itself in the middle of controversy over claims that it has an unhealthy working culture. Reports published in French media today,
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, accuse Quantic Dream and co-founders Cage and Guillaume de Fondaumiere of acting inappropriately. Cage and de Fondaumiere told
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that they are "very surprised" and "shocked" by what they called "rantings" of developers who have since left the studio.
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, responding to what it described as "various allegations" against it, denying everything."We categorically deny all of these allegations," the statement says. "Quantic Dream filed a complaint several months ago and further complaints will follow. We invite interested parties to read the response of our Employee Representative and Health & Security Committee to questions submitted by the journalists prior to publication. Inappropriate conduct or practices have no place at Quantic Dream."
"We have taken and always will take such grievances very seriously. We value every single person who works at Quantic Dream. It is of utmost importance to us that we maintain a safe environment that allows us all to channel our shared passion for making video games."
One part of the report is regarding hundreds of photoshopped images that show some of Quantic Dream's "collaborators" in sexual positions and with references to homophobic or sexist slurs," Le Monde reported. These images, which reportedly date back to 2013, were apparently sent in group emails and even made their way to Cage and de Fondaumiere. It was in early 2017 that many of the images were discovered, at which time complaints were made. According to the report, Cage and de Fondaumiere said they only saw the images that "were funny or more or less amusing" before that time.
Also in the reports, it is claimed that Cage demands long hours from his employees and does not always listen to others. He also stands accused of making dirty jokes and not doing enough to consider the opinions of female colleagues. Quantic Dream has a staff of around 180 people; around 83 percent are male, apparently.
For his part, Cage said the claims are "ridiculous, absurd, and grotesque." He added: "You want to talk about homophobia? I work with Ellen Page, who fights for LGBT rights. You want to talk about racism? I work with Jesse Williams, who fights for civil rights in the USA... Judge me by my work."
de Fondaumiere is alleged to have hit on staff at parties. He said in response, "It's absolutely false. None of any of this happened at any evening event."
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Quantic Dream's next game is Detroit: Become Human, which arrives this year for
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. It tells the story of androids who are coming to terms with their own sentience.
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