Having An Alleged Abuser Direct Assassin's Creed Codename Red Shows Ubisoft Is The Same Company It Has Always Been
This weekend has been a busy time for Ubisoft. After both skipping Summer Game Fest and having only minimal presence at Gamescom, Ubisoft waited until right at the end of reveal season to reveal anything at all. After riding SGF’s coattails with an unrelated presentation that’s primary purpose was to waste everyone’s time, Ubisoft again surfed in the wake of Gamescom with Ubisoft Forward, an event that (typical of Ubisoft but atypical of everyone else) was announced months ahead of time killing all hype, and then clashed with Disney’s D23 anyway. Still, despite this (and despite several pre-show leaks), Ubisoft Forward arrived to rapturous applause, announcing new Assassin’s Creed games, the return of Rayman (kinda), and a handful of other goodies. But that’s not all Ubisoft’s been up to.
It also launched a five-year plan to help improve diversity, with the aim of improving "racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity" within the next few years. While the official announcement cannot say this, it’s clear the move is also designed to help restore Ubisoft’s image. The studio has faced several scandals and controversies in recent years, and just the day before this five-year plan was revealed, employee activist group A Better Ubisoft released a statement underlining its disappointment at the lack of reforms to the studio’s toxic work culture, and the “painfully slow” progress that has been attempted, highlighting that abusers have remained in power long after overwhelming accusations. Ubisoft’s words say it’s a progressive company keen on increasing diversity and moving with the modern era. Ubisoft’s actions tell the real story.
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