The CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot mentioned that “malicious and private on-line assaults” directed at its employees are one of many issues he’s most involved about within the video games business proper now.
In a Q&A on the French publishing large’s personal web site, its founder condemned such behaviour. Although it wasn’t framed as being in relation to a selected sport, it is probably that it’s a response impressed by the response on-line to the newly-announced Murderer’s Creed Shadows. That sport has come beneath fireplace for that includes a black Samurai – the true life determine, Yasuke – and thus being incorrect or pandering by some means.
On the identical time, this is not the primary time that the net response to Ubisoft video games has been stuffed with such vitriol, so it is doable this can be a extra basic assertion.
“One factor I’m involved about proper now could be the malicious and private on-line assaults which have been directed at a few of our group members and companions,” he mentioned.
“I need to make it clear that we, at Ubisoft, condemn these hateful acts within the strongest doable phrases, and I encourage the remainder of the business and gamers to denounce them, too. I’m proud to help the wonderful work of our groups and companions, and I’ll all the time belief of their artistic selections. We must always all have a good time the arduous work and expertise that goes into making video video games.”
