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Ubisoft delays pirate game Skull and Bones once again, development on this one began in 2013 (www.tweaktown.com)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Alright, you make a compelling argument. We'll see, but I do have friends that are still optimistic about this game when it eventually launches, they mostly just grovel about it not being done yet.

Maybe the broader circles are more informed and more negative. I'm projecting a bit in that I've loosely followed this game after learning it was even a planned thing a few months ago from the friend that still carries some optimism for it.

I don't think the "mass market" follows prerelease content in the way you're suggesting basically. If it releases as a polished game, and I hadn't had this conversation, I would never have known or cared about early reception of the gameplay/gameplay footage.

had numerous reports of unethical and illegal activity

I am curious about this though?

[–] RightHandOfIkaros 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Regarding Ubisoft's unethical/illegal activity:

Executives arrested for questioning in sexual misconduct probe: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53391689

Ubisoft is a Toxic Workplace: https://www.ign.com/articles/almost-a-year-after-toxic-workplace-allegations-ubisoft-employees-reportedly-say-nothing-has-changed

Ubisoft using generative AI for promotional artwork for Assassin's Creed: https://www.pcgamer.com/ubisofts-using-hideous-ai-generated-assassins-creed-art-on-social-media-and-everyone-hates-it/

(While I think generative AI is an amazing and useful tool, I dont think it should be used in this way by a company that should be able to afford paying an artist. Therefore I along with many consider this unethical, but it is debatable).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Executives arrested for questioning in sexual misconduct probe: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53391689

Interesting... Looks like those folks are still going through the system https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/former-ubisoft-executives-reportedly-arrested-over-sexual-harassment-allegations/

Hopefully conditions inside the company have improved, but it's hard to get that kind of "positive" insight even if it does exist.

(While I think generative AI is an amazing and useful tool, I dont think it should be used in this way by a company that should be able to afford paying an artist. Therefore I along with many consider this unethical, but it is debatable).

Very fair.

Thanks