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[Revolutionary]

Ubisoft recently released a new Tom Clancy mobile game called Elite Squad, where you form a squad of Ubisoft All-Stars (Rayman when??) to take down a "faceless organization that wants to build a new world order".

However, there's some imagery in the intro video that seems to have ruffled some feathers, leading to Ubisoft putting out a statement a few hours ago:


Here is the intro video in question:


Seems like it hit a little too close to home for some?

 

[FunkMiller]

*drives to nearest audio shop. buys largest megaphone available. drives to nearest mountain. climbs to highest possible point on mountain. raises megaphone*

GO FUCK YOURSELF UBISOFT.

 

[2ndKrueger]

In the future, all trailers will just be a video with an apology.
"Sorry for creating this game and story in advance. We at "insert company name" are aware that "insert people who could be offended" could be offended in the future by this product. Thank you."

 

[Strider311]

Commies/anarchists upset they are being portrayed in evil yet accurate light?

 

[Aggressive Carrot]

This is so fucking retarded.

 

[GiJoint]

Tom Clancy Elite Squad BLM DLC confirmed, played by a genderless pan sexual.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

So far it's getting 4.4 stars rating on App Store and is now #4 in Role-Playing, whatever category that is supposed to be. If this is the Streisand Effect in action, then congrats Ree and Co. I had never heard of this before and would not have cared less if I did but now I'm going to download and play it for a day just so I can see if there's an actual game after the intro video or not.

 

[Dolomite]

Feel like unrest and political discontent vs police state is a reccuring theme for longer than I can remember. It's literally the premise of most games up until this year when it kind of manifested itself in reality.

Tom Clancy Elite Squad BLM DLC confirmed, played by a genderless pan sexual.

Jokes on you, I'd play the fuck out of that

 

[Soodanim]

I did an image search for "Black power" and got the symbol in the intro. It's not very imaginative of Ubi to use a symbol as well known as that for something else. It could have been a religious symbol or some other kind - it would have been just as out of place.

 

[Coolwhhip]

They work so well together, soulless companies that are scared to lose money and social justice twitter idiots. Get a room already.

 

[GiJoint]

Feel like unrest and political discontent vs police state is a reccuring theme for longer than I can remember. It's literally the premise of most games up until this year when it kind of manifested itself in reality.



Jokes on you, I'd play the fuck out of that

Good for you buttercup.

 

[MrS]

From their games to their executive leadership, Ubisoft is an embarrassment and a blight on the industry.

 

[Gamerguy84]

NVM. Someone will explain it

 

[BlackM1st]

I still insist, that 2020 was a mistake.



Enjoy. Such a classic.

 

[Killer Sakoman]

Mind my ignorance, but, What is the problem with raised fist?

 

[BlackM1st]

Mind my ignorance, but, What is the problem with raised fist?

Problem is that ppl are fucking mental. It is as wrong as an "Ok" gesture. Ppl see hate symbols everywhere.

 

[B-universe]

"harmful in its inclusion"

People writing copy for Ubi are as talented as Ubi is in not caving in to the capricious infantile demands of the brats constantly testing their hold on the grownups.

 

[Vawn]

Quit pandering to these fucking idiot outrage culture assholes.

 

[Kdad]

I still insist, that 2020 was a mistake.



Enjoy. Such a classic.

Is Phil Collins ok or has he been cancelled...can't keep up.

 

[TyphoonStruggle]

they mad someone told the truth about them

 

[hyperbertha]

I checked the like ratio, and comments in favor of this is liked usually in the 1000s while opposing ones are in the 200s. Is the political balance in twitter really that heavily skewed to left?

 

[DeepEnigma]

Bitch... made.

 

[Bryank75]

Commies/anarchists upset they are being portrayed in evil yet accurate light?

We'll sort them out Rorschach... we'll sort em out!

 

[Bryank75]

I checked the like ratio, and comments in favor of this is liked usually in the 1000s while opposing ones are in the 200s. Is the political balance in twitter really that heavily skewed to left?

Yes. Easily.

 

[CitizenX]

"Insensitive and harmful" ?

Stop fcking apologizing and know wtf you are releasing.

 

[CitizenX]

Tom Clancy Elite Squad BLM DLC confirmed, played by a genderless pan sexual.

I know right, i love Bears. bears dont give a fck. Im all in on bears lives matter.

 

[Northeastmonk]

I feel like people who are trying to fight the good fight are just grasping at straws. It’s not like people haven’t thrown their fist up as a symbol of opposing the other side. Giving someone the middle finger is offensive, but we don’t insist that’s wrong. In fact, it’s part of most people’s daily lives to tell someone to f*ck off or throw them the bird. They don’t need to have a committee meeting every time they want to showcase two sides fighting against one another. They’ll insist hindering that type of media is actually beneficial. The only thing these SJW can do is oppose each other and game companies frolicking over to ResetEra does not but sooth their sore eyes from whatever they are offended about. Tom Clancy would probably roll in his grave if he knew the people in charge over his intellectual properties were such push overs.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Okay, I actually downloaded and played this. There are a number of characters from other Tom Clancy franchise titles, including Sam Fisher who are unlockable. I don't know if these characters can be unlocked through normal gameplay or if you have to buy them using premium currency.

The actual gameplay seems to be you watch your guys shoot at their guys until someone wins. Occasionally you push a button that does like an air strike or something. It doesn't sound very engaging and it isn't. I guess I shouldn't expect that much from a mobile game, but this isn't anything like an actual Tom Clancy video game where you do things.

I've done my civic duty by trying this game for you guys, now it's time to uninstall. I just want them to make a new fucking Splinter Cell game already but I'm not exactly holding out any hope here.

 

[Enjay]

A raised fist is offensive now? Who complaned about this? Ryu from Street Fighter?

 

[Jigsaah]

I mean...you don't do this type of thing accidentally. If that's where your beliefs lie, have the balls to stand behind it. I'm sure people who stand for the BLM movement don't need folks who take advantage of the situation in this country as if it were a trend.

 

[Kerotan]

I wonder if R* shit the bed and pulled the rumoured cops and robbers update. The summer update was by far their smallest in years. I just hope they add it in next year at some point when they grow a set of balls and stop pandering to over sensitive clowns.

There's no way the humour in VI won't be dumbed down thanks to the woke crowd. Shame.

 

[bender]

A raised fist is offensive now? Who complaned about this? Ryu from Street Fighter?

I'll sue.

 

[Silver Wattle]

Watch the video, it's legit the same image used for BLM, I understand people disliking the use of it.

 

[Bog]

Isn’t that the Howard Stern fist?

 

[Enjay]

I'll sue.

This is one of those pictures that you can hear.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

 

[Lethal01]

I still insist, that 2020 was a mistake.



Enjoy. Such a classic.

This feels like it was made by a 12 year old who thought he had it all figured out.

 

[nyr88nyg]

We truly are in the weirdest timeline

 

[Stuart360]

This stuff is really getting out of control, you would think there would have to be a tipping point at some point.
Maybe we need a global civial war to get the human race back on track. Free thinking people vs the retarded loons of the world.

 

[bitbydeath]

Wow, so it’s cool to hate the black power symbol now?
BLM didn’t last long.

 

[Phase]

I'm gonna go RP a cop on GTA and get kicked from servers.

 

[carlosrox]

Welcome to 2020, the most PUSSY year in human history.

 

[FlyLo]

Instead of apologizing for that, they should be apologizing for the sorry state of Ubisoft games this generation.

 

[Neff]

Can we have a nice war please

 

[RedCarp04]

It's a mobile game, literally why bother getting upset lol? It's so baffling.

 

[Carna]

The designer of the Pokemon, in Detective Pikachu, reffered these characters as a "kill squad" (death squad) lmao wut?

 

[RedCarp04]

Arknights (btw game is good, one of the best f2p mobile games out there) literally has a similar premise and one of the plotlines has you basically tasked with putting down a violent uprising movement. I don't see any complaints about that.

 

[Shmunter]

Theres protests and then there’s anarchy with a nefarious ideological push. Too bad the idiots partaking don’t even know the difference.

No choice but to give black people immunity from the law. If the communities effected want it back, they’ll need to open their mouths finally.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

Mod of War

Thanks for the new emoticons but could you guys add one more. Facepalm face. We need it.

 

[bosnianpie]

Who needs an expensive authoritarian state when we already have private entities self-censoring? Weak, Ubisoft.