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[Eimran]

The next wave of controversy seems to reach the shores of Ubisoft.

As the trailer is allegedly being targeted by bot accounts which glorify the game.

The accounts all follow the same formula:
Banner: attractive caucasian person.
Username: First name + Last name + 4 numbers
Account: created in the last year. One month apart from eachother

Pretty shortly after the botting was called out, the comments were deleted.



It's funny though that a company who considered their games "AAAA", needs bots to promote a game.

 

[Bloobs]

 

[Dutchy]

No amount of AI-powered video game black magic will be worth the utterly dystopian age of disinformation that this will usher us into. It's depressing to see how bad it already is and how much worse it will become.

 

[ahtlas7]

Gotta get that FOMO pressure up.

 

[Robb]

At least they know their target audience. Bots are probably the only user who’ll play their games these days.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

In times like this, it feels more and more comfy firing up my Mega Drive or PC Engine when I want to play games.

No bots, no GaaS, no body type A/B, no always online. Just fun games.

 

[newtypepilot]

AAAAI

 

[vaibhavpisal]

Ubi is desperate.

Am working on making time for one of their games.

Soon.

 

[The Pleasure]

Told ya'll that SenjutsuSage still has employment along with Colt Shillwood.

 

[yazenov]

This is probably their last grasp for air before sinking into the shadow realm. Pun intended.

 

[Ridicululzz]

This is so pathetic

And of course most of the bots are using attractive women as profile pictures. I wonder if that was ordered too lol

 

[Imtjnotu]

Ubisoft is at some point every year for as long as I csn rememeber does something scummy..


Ubi gonna Ubi

 

[Shubh_C63]

I have seen so many small companies do this that no way this isn't true or Ubi isn't in the know.

maybe not the CEO lol, but definitely a call their marketing head asked his/her manager to do.

 

[Sephimoth]

Shows desperation. That means....




...its over

 

[yazenov]

Why is Ubisoft using attractive women profile pictures to market their games now? It lies counter to their DEI agenda where women should look like men. Such hypocrisy!

 

[PeteBull]

1 more big game flop and ubi goes down, boiz!

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Ubisoft is a financial services company so it would make sense they would stoop to these kind of pathetic tactics to dupe people into buying their crappy bankrupt games.

They're desperate given the below and will resort to anything right now
.

 

[DelireMan7]

Doesn't matter to me. It's not some glorifying comments that will makes me buy a game.

Still a cheap and shameful strategy if real.

 

[tusharngf]

 

[KyoZz]

From Splinter Cell, Prince of Persia, Rayman, BGE and more... to this

 

[Gonzito]

Yves Guillemot if you are reading this, go and fuck yourself asshole

 

[Starbuck2907]

Bots don’t help anything. Wasting their money.

 

[darth.shrimp]

Didn't they do the same on Twitter a while ago?

 

[EDMIX]

lol thats funny, how did they track them? Like how did they find out that it was ubisoft?

 

[TommyCronin6969]

Literally everyone does this why wouldn't you do it to promote a game. Imagine getting perturbed like that rat in human clothing Asmon that Ubisoft is promoting their up and coming videogame on the Internet.

 

[KyoZz]

Literally everyone does this why wouldn't you do it to promote a game. Imagine getting perturbed like that rat in human clothing Asmon that Ubisoft is promoting their up and coming videogame on the Internet.

Found one guys!!

And they're evolving, no number at the end!

 

[TommyCronin6969]

Found one guys!!

And they're evolving, no number at the end!

Changing my name to tommycronin4165

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Literally everyone does this why wouldn't you do it to promote a game. Imagine getting perturbed like that rat in human clothing Asmon that Ubisoft is promoting their up and coming videogame on the Internet.

Do you honestly not see the issue?

 

[RJMacready73]

This is so pathetic

And of course most of the bots are using attractive women as profile pictures. I wonder if that was ordered too lol

Once Ubisofts internal DEI HR team consisting of middle aged white women find out that the bots are using attractive women profile Picts instead of a diverse cast of bog beasts and munters, they'll all get fired.

 

[darth.shrimp]

Changing my name to tommycronin4165

And change your profile picture too while you're at it!

 

[RJMacready73]

Literally everyone does this why wouldn't you do it to promote a game. Imagine getting perturbed like that rat in human clothing Asmon that Ubisoft is promoting their up and coming videogame on the Internet.

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE...........

 

[geary]

How do we know the dislikes are not from bots aswell?

 

[Shubh_C63]

Changing my name to tommycronin4165

I may be a bot then lol
The underscore means it is extra cool. lol

 

[TommyCronin6969]

Do you honestly not see the issue?

I'm all for dunking on Ubisoft but everybody who sells stuff online does this. What is the actual issue here that you see?

 

[PeteBull]

Changing my name to tommycronin4165

 

[KyoZz]

I'm all for dunking on Ubisoft but everybody who sells stuff online does this. What is the actual issue here that you see?

Firstly, it's not because everyone do this (it's not true) that it's ok. Some people shit in the ocean, so lets all reunite and shit in the ocean. After all, some do it so why bother going to the toilet.
Secondly, it paint a false picture/reception of the game for non expert in gaming stuff
Thirdly, they should use this money to fix the bugs that will obviously be present at release
Fourthly, fake feedback can contain inaccurate information and lead to misinformation
Fifthly, bots are destroying trust in business with those fake online reviews

On top of my head, I'm sure someone else can complete the list if needed. Btw I Love your humour and that you can take a joke so rare in this place

 

[Kurotri]

I await Shadows' release with bated breath, and Ubi probably does the same. November can't come soon enough. Really curious what'll happen.

 

[ElFenomeno]

This is so pathetic

And of course most of the bots are using attractive women as profile pictures. I wonder if that was ordered too lol

Ubi doesnt care about DEI. They are literally killing thousands of bots and trans ppl every day! Can somebody let the reeee forum know about this?

 

[I'm nobody]

No amount of AI-powered video game black magic will be worth the utterly dystopian age of disinformation that this will usher us into. It's depressing to see how bad it already is and how much worse it will become.

Your movie library must be very very depressing

 

[mdkirby]

Do the equivalent with Apple reviews and if you’re caught out they’ll ban your entire developer account in a heartbeat.

 

[TommyCronin6969]

Firstly, it's not because everyone do this (it's not true) that it's ok. Some people shit in the ocean, so lets all reunite and shit in the ocean. After all, some do it so why bother going to the toilet.
Secondly, it paint a false picture/reception of the game for non expert in gaming stuff
Thirdly, they should use this money to fix the bugs that will obviously be present at release
Fourthly, fake feedback can contain inaccurate information and lead to misinformation
Fifthly, bots are destroying trust in business with those fake online reviews

On top of my head, I'm sure someone else can complete the list if needed. Btw I Love your humour and that you can take a joke so rare in this place

I'll actually change my name if you change your name to Straw Man which is very apt after what I just read.

99% of everything you see on the Internet is the same thing as this here. I also find it very cute that you think Ubisoft if given the chance will take feedback accurate or innacurate thst will then use money to fix their game.

For years now most of the top comments you've seen for all the games you've ended up buying have been 100% bots that's how this works especially on twitter and YouTube. The next time you see one click into it and its very apparent.
Also I have to apply humour here or else ill be banned again haha

 

[BlackTron]

Literally everyone does this why wouldn't you do it to promote a game. Imagine getting perturbed like that rat in human clothing Asmon that Ubisoft is promoting their up and coming videogame on the Internet.

I'm sorry but THAT avatar!!! You can't make this shit up it's like clockwork lol

 

[Dutchy]

Your movie library must be very very depressing

i bet you watch marvel movies

 

[TommyCronin6969]

I'm sorry but THAT avatar!!! You can't make this shit up it's like clockwork lol

Dude this comment is insane!!

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Dont really see any issue. The bots need something to play too

 

[BlackTron]

Well here I thought Ubisoft was just as bad as Microsoft spamming shills and bots everywhere. But now I know the entire Internet is bots and Ubisoft is just being average, thanks to the one guy with a Ubisoft pfp without whom, we would be trapped with our own uniformed stupidity. Phew!

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Literally everyone does this why wouldn't you do it to promote a game. Imagine getting perturbed like that rat in human clothing Asmon that Ubisoft is promoting their up and coming videogame on the Internet.

 

[SJRB]

Didn't they do this for Star Wars Outlaw as well?

Worked out great.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Literally everyone does this why wouldn't you do it to promote a game. Imagine getting perturbed like that rat in human clothing Asmon that Ubisoft is promoting their up and coming videogame on the Internet.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Why is Ubisoft using attractive women profile pictures to market their games now? It lies counter to their DEI agenda where women should look like men. Such hypocrisy!

Everyone DEI until they need to turn a profit