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Ubisoft Confirms New Operator Osa Is Rainbow Six Siege’s First Trans Character

August 18, 2021

After players took notice of the character’s apparent background in her in-game bio, Ubisoft has confirmed that the newest operator set to debut in Rainbow Six Siege’s next season, Osa, is indeed a male-to-fema...

Far Cry 6 Narrative Director Confirms Game’s Story Will Be “Political,” But Not “A Simplified, Binary Political Statement”

Spencer Baculi

June 4, 2021

Video Games

Far Cry 6 Narrative Director Navid Khavari has confirmed that the game will feature a “political” story, but not “a simplified, binary political statement” on the real-world situations from which its setting to...

Ubisoft Announces Removal of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Flavor Text To Avoid “Unintentionally Reinforcing Ableism” Following Single Complaint

Spencer Baculi

November 11, 2020

Video Games

Ubisoft has announced that they will be editing a piece of flavor text in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla referring to a characters’ burn injuries following a complaint from a single individual that the words ...

Ubisoft Removes British Journalist Helen Lewis from Watch Dogs: Legion Due To Her Criticisms Of Transgender Activism

Spencer Baculi

November 9, 2020

Video Games

Ubisoft has announced that they will be removing the guest appearance of a real-world journalist from Watch Dogs: Legion following accusations from fans that she holds transphobic beliefs. Related: Ubiso...

Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad Removes ‘Black Power’ Imagery After Being Accused of Casting Black Lives Matter Protestors As Villains

Jorge Arenas

August 31, 2020

Video Games

Ubisoft has removed a 'black power' symbol from Tom Clancy's Elite Squad, the franchise's latest addition to the mobile game market, after taking heat and being accused of casting Black Lives Matters protestors...

Report: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Initially Featured Kassandra as Sole Protagonist, Alexios Included Because Women Don’t Sell

Spencer Baculi

July 22, 2020

Video Games

A report on the recent outpouring of sexual misconduct claims against various Ubisoft employees has revealed that the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey team intended for Kassandra to be the game’s sole, canon protagonis...

Pre-Release Playthrough of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Gives Players First Look At Gay Romance Options

Spencer Baculi

July 17, 2020

Video Games

Newly captured footage from a pre-release build of Ubisoft’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla has given players their first glimpse at the way gay romances will unfold between male Eivor and other males. ...

Ubisoft Releases 30 Minutes of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Gameplay, Dubiously Claims Game Will Tell “The Real Story About Vikings”

Spencer Baculi

July 13, 2020

Video Games

Ubisoft recently released game play footage of their upcoming Viking-themed entry into the Assassin’s Creed series, showcasing the female version of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla protagonist Eivor in action as she...

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Game Director Quits After Being Accused Of Cheating On Spouse

Jorge Arenas

June 29, 2020

Video Games

Long-time Assassin's Creed creative Ashraf Ismail has stepped from his position at Ubisoft after being accused of cheating on his wife. Ismail previously was the game director for Assassin's Creed: Black Fla...

Opinion: Ubisoft Will Find Itself Fighting A Losing Battle Against All Sides With Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

Spencer Baculi

May 20, 2020

Video Games

“They are heartless, godless barbarians. They murder and kill blindly. They scar the lands of England. Lands they will never defend, never love. The time has come to speak to them in a language they will unders...

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