Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot condemns backlash against Assassin's Creed Shadows due to historical accuracy and DEI concerns, resulting in online harassment.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has condemned "malicious" backlash against Assassin's Creed Shadows, stating that the company "condemns these hateful acts in the strongest possible terms". Critics have questioned the historical accuracy and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) influences on the game's protagonists, leading to online harassment of developers. Despite the controversy, the collector's edition for Assassin's Creed Shadows has sold out, and pre-orders for the standard version are doing well.
June 27, 2024
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