US EditionUbisoft Bracing For Dev Harassment Over ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
- Ubisoft is launching its major game 'Assassin’s Creed Shadows' set in feudal Japan, which has drawn criticism over the inclusion of Yasuke, a black samurai, as one of its leads.
- Anonymous Ubisoft employees reported an anti-harassment plan in collaboration with Canada's Communications Security Establishment to support affected developers.
- Concerns over harassment stem from past incidents involving developers who faced online attacks for their games' diversity and inclusion elements.
- The backlash against the game reflects current anti-DEI social trends, and concerns about representation and historical accuracy remain prominent as the game is launched.
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Ubisoft Deploys Legal Team and Government Help to Silence Assassin’s Creed Shadows Critics and Combat Development 'Harassment'
With Assassin’s Creed Shadows set to launch in just three days, Ubisoft’s mounting desperation has reached a new level. Reports now indicate that the company has quietly enlisted a special team tasked with shielding the developers from what they call “online harassment.” However, it’s the vague, undefined nature of what Ubisoft actually considers “harassment” that’s raising serious concerns—and has many questioning whether the company is simply …
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