Ancel announced he was leaving the games industry in September 2020 to spend time on a wildlife sanctuary. He stated that his two current projects, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Wild, were in capable hands with his departure. One week after his departure, Libération published an article investigating allegations of Ancel's toxic leadership at Ubisoft. Ancel confirmed he was aware that he was being investigated but denied the accusations against him and called Libération's report about him "fake news".
