“Bad faith” discourse “not worth engaging with”, Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws creative director says
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Last week, Ubisoft raised eyebrows when it issued a vaguely-worded apology for “some elements” in Assassin’s Creed Shadows‘ promotional materials that had “caused concern” among some fans.
Fans widely attributed the statement as referring to the ongoing backlash towards the game’s inclusion of historical figure Yasuke as a Black samurai and its dual protagonist. Moderators of the main Assassin’s Creed reddit this week described the topic as a “tedious discussion” that Ubisoft’s statement had only “exacerbated”.
In contrast, Ubisoft creative director Julian Gerighty has now acknowledged online criticism of Star Wars Outlaws – specifically, the aesthetic appearance of main character Kay Vess – by stating that “bad-faith” debates are “not worth engaging with”.
