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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
On the Tuesday of E3 2017. Dani, was in the Ubisoft booth with one of her friends, watching people play the Assassin’s Creed Origins demo because they were too impatient to wait in line. She had a tank top on, so her Assassin’s Creed tattoo was visible. Ashraf was in the area and sort of caught her eye, then approached her and introduced himself. She had no idea who he was before then - Ias she hadn’t played Assassin’s Creed IV, and most of the devs that she knew of were related to JRPGs, since that’s her genre of choice. Ash said that he was the game director for Origins, and had been for Assassin’s Creed IV. They talked about games a bit, then he asked for her number so they could keep talking. He gave her his business card, then Dani and her friend left because it was the end of the day for the show floor. This would be the start of a long lasting affair between Dani and Ashraf Ismail, during which he manipulated her and lied to her, and did the same with numerous other women, all behind his wife's back. Eventually, this would lead to the firing of Ashraf Ismail mid-August, 2020. | |||
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Revision as of 21:28, 7 September 2020
Ashraf Ismail was a Creative Director with Ubisoft known for his work on Assassin's Creed: Origins[1] in 2017 and had previously held the same position for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.[2] He is now best known as a serial adulterer, having cheated on his wife with up to 16 different women.
In May 2020, he had joined the development team for Assassin's Creed: Valhalla as its Creative Director,[3] but amid allegations of multiple counts of infidelity and sexual misconduct in late June 2020,[4][5] Ashraf stepped down from his position, citing personal issues impacting his family.[6] Following an internal investigation into the misconduct allegations, Ashraf was formally fired from Ubisoft in mid-August, 2020.[7]
Biography
On the Tuesday of E3 2017. Dani, was in the Ubisoft booth with one of her friends, watching people play the Assassin’s Creed Origins demo because they were too impatient to wait in line. She had a tank top on, so her Assassin’s Creed tattoo was visible. Ashraf was in the area and sort of caught her eye, then approached her and introduced himself. She had no idea who he was before then - Ias she hadn’t played Assassin’s Creed IV, and most of the devs that she knew of were related to JRPGs, since that’s her genre of choice. Ash said that he was the game director for Origins, and had been for Assassin’s Creed IV. They talked about games a bit, then he asked for her number so they could keep talking. He gave her his business card, then Dani and her friend left because it was the end of the day for the show floor. This would be the start of a long lasting affair between Dani and Ashraf Ismail, during which he manipulated her and lied to her, and did the same with numerous other women, all behind his wife's back. Eventually, this would lead to the firing of Ashraf Ismail mid-August, 2020.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Origins: Welcome to Ancient Egypt
- ↑ IGN: The Dawn of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- ↑ Naik, Kshiteej (19 May, 2020). Assassin's Creed Valhalla Creative Director Talks about Changes in Progression, Mission Structure. IGN. Retrieved on 23 May 2020.
- ↑ Lee, Julia (24 June, 2020). Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director steps down, accused of sexual misconduct with fans. Polygon.com. Retrieved on 24 June 2020.
- ↑ Kim, Matt (24 June, 2020). Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Director Steps Down After Impropriety Allegations. IGN. Retrieved on 24 June 2020.
- ↑
Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) on Twitter "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." (screenshot)
- ↑ Gach, Ethan (14 August, 2020). Assassin's Creed Creative Director fired from Ubisoft following investigation into misconduct. Kotaku. Retrieved on 14 August 2020.
External links
- Ashraf Ismail on Twitter