Assassin's Creed Shadows had to take harsh criticism in the past, mainly because of his African main character Yasuke. But Ubisoft now wants to defend itself.
With the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, some "criticism" is likely to patter on Ubisoft. Already at the performance of Yasuke, one of the two main characters, it was not exactly light. An African as a Samurai was not cried out as historically, while the "anti-wokers", as always, went to the barricades for the usual reasons.
The fact that this should also continue in the release is easy to guess given today's online culture (if you can call it that). According to reports, Ubisoft is said to have prepared itself in order to act sharply against it and to protect your own employees from harassment and insults.
A report byBfmtvAccording to the Ubisoft's united sources, the Pulisher is said to have submitted a plan to combat harassment to the CSE in Canada - the Communications Security Establishment.
It says: "It is an initiative from Canada. There is a team that monitors and acts quickly in the event of a targeted attack. Unlike before, this is a serious matter. News that are posted by internet users on X, Reddit or even videos on YouTube are monitored by a special unit to be able to react quickly to the slightest problem. Object to filing a lawsuit. "
It was also recommended to the employees not to comment on the game or employment at Ubisoft on social media in order to avoid harassment. Ubisoft himself said more vague: "We have always thought that the social media channels of the team members belong to them. Our top priority is the security of our employees, also online. That is why we offer orientation aids for the use of social media, digital security and support for the well-being of the team members. To prevent online nuisance and protect against it with which our teams are unfortunately confronted. "
Personal harassment and insults up to stalking or even death threats have increased enormously in recent years, at the latest since the first flame by gamergate in 2014 and after. At the moment, such promotions often come from the misogynistic incel scene and the "anti-wokers", but also "normal" gamers no longer go back to personally extinguishing their frustration with the problems of the gaming industry in an extremely toxic way of developers involved.
