Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director steps down Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Assassin's Creed Valhalla creative director steps down Following allegations about his personal life. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 25 Jun 2020 Ashraf Ismail, game director of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Assassin's Creed Origins and creative director of the upcoming Assassin's Creed Valhalla, has stepped down from his position at Ubisoft following allegations about his personal life. Ashraf Ismail. Ismail took to Twitter to announce he was leaving Valhalla "to properly deal with the personal issues in my life". "The lives of my family and my own are shattered," Ismail said. "I am deeply sorry to everyone hurt in this. "There are hundreds of talented, passionate people striving to build an experience for you that do not deserve to be associated with this. I wish them all the best." Over the weekend, Ismail was accused of cheating on his wife and lying about his marital status as part of a fresh wave of #metoo allegations - in the games industry and elsewhere. Ubisoft said in a statement: "Ashraf Ismail is stepping down from the project to take a leave of absence. The development team is committed to delivering a great game in Assassin's Creed Valhalla." Earlier this week, multiple studios distanced themselves from writer Chris Avellone after allegations of harassment surfaced. And overnight Insomniac Games, developer of Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank, responded to a former employee's allegations of sexual harassment while at the studio. Other Ubisoft staff have faced sexual assault and harassment allegations in recent days. In a statement issued to Eurogamer on Tuesday, the company said: "We are deeply concerned by these accusations. We take any allegations of abuse or harassment very seriously and we are looking very closely into the allegations to determine next steps." Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store