Yanni Ouahioune, 22, was handed the sentence in Paris following his call to authorities about a fake hostage situation in November 2020.

Police say Ouahioune called in the hoax because he was angry he had been banned several times from Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege. In response to the bogus call, a heavily armed squad of police officers surrounded the building.

The officers secured the headquarters — and closed several nearby streets — before confirming there wasn't an active threat.

Apparently, Ouahioune called from his parents' house using Russian servers thinking that these would mask his identity. They didn't

After being charged, Ouahioune pleaded for Ubisoft to unban his account. "I have put over $1,500 in cosmetic enhancements in my profile."

Ouahioune has form on this sort of thing. He also took part in a DDoS attack against a French government office and made threats against Minecraft developers.

Ouahioune denied any responsibility for the most recent incidents: “I don’t even have a PC anymore. I just have an old phone and have stopped all of my bad activities,” he told La Presse. “I no longer want my mother to be disappointed.”

The convicted hoaxer will reportedly be required to "compensate victims, undergo treatment for a mental health problem and either work or undergo training" in addition to the community service