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Ubisoft Japan have cancelled their planned TGS online stream due to 'various circumstances'" Via Genki a content creator from Japan

Ubisoft Japan Twitter:
Dear community Regarding our online exhibit at "TOKYO GAME SHOW 2024", scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. on September 26th, we regret to inform you that due to various circumstances, we have decided to cancel our exhibit.
The currently ongoing giveaway campaign to commemorate the official release will continue.
We apologize for the short notice. We sincerely apologize to everyone who was looking forward to the release
Ubisoft Inc.

 

[Represent.]

Same here

 

[adamsapple]

Same here

Don't quitto.

 

[Three]

I wonder what those circumstances are?

Spoiler

Japan hates them right now

 

[GHG]

They were about to get dragged because of AC Shadows, that's why.

 

[Kumomeme]

Ubisoft gonna be like :

 

[Hookshot]

Maybe the presenter had the flu?

 

[FeralEcho]

Ubisoft needs to start getting comfortable with not being present at the japanese expos.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Too late to cancel the game but at least Outlaws and Shadows can sink them permanently.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Pussies.

 

[Thief1987]

Is there more spineless company in the industry than ubislop?

 

[rotorfire]

 

[JohnnyFootball]

Is there more spineless company in the industry than ubislop?

When it comes to dealing with woke activists posing as game directors....nope....or maybe they're on par.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Ok, which exec got drunk and started groping some Japanese gal in Tokyo?

 

[Doggyred]

These next two months are going to be exciting with the release AC Shadows and Dragon Age. I'm probably going to be more entertained by the shit storm these games bring with them than actually playing the games.

 

[[Sigma]]

 

[SJRB]

 

[Mayar]

Ok, which exec got drunk and started groping some Japanese gal in Tokyo?

They made Assassins Creed Shadows - apparently this crime is much worse than groping girls in the Japanese subway

 

[GrayChild]

 

[RoboFu]

Is quitong the sequel to wukong?

 

[Team Andromeda]

Too late to cancel the game but at least Outlaws and Shadows can sink them permanently.

Pretty scum comment that.

 

[Evil Calvin]

WTF is 'Quittong'?

 

[Palabragrís]

An excellent sign of what is to come for AC Shadows xD

 

[The Cockatrice]

Pretty scum comment that.

 

[GHG]

Pretty scum comment that.

How?

Considering their output, why does this company deserve to continue to be around in their current capacity?

 

[Team Andromeda]

In the age when NeoGAF and the like are going on about people losing their jobs and livelihoods and how horrible the industry is.
You post that comment.

What a cock

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Ubisoft just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by forcing DEI into historical fiction. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the japanese public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase AC: Shadows for either system, nor will they purchase any of Ubisoft’s games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Ubisoft has alienated an entire market with this move.

Ubisoft, publicly apologize and make Yasuke Japanese or you can kiss your business goodbye.

 

[Chuck Berry]

QUITTONG

It’s always a fuckin race lol

 

[Team Andromeda]

How?

Considering their output, why does this company deserve to continue to be around in their current capacity?

You don't care about people's jobs or livelihoods, fair enough...

 

[TintoConCasera]

You don't care about people's jobs or livelihoods, fair enough...

Maybe, just maybe, they should try and do a good job instead of putting out shitty, half-baked videogames if they want to keep the job.

 

[BaneIsPain]

what a mess AC shadow has been from beginning until now

 

[GHG]

In the age when NeoGAF and the like are going on about people losing their jobs and livelihoods and horrible the industry is.
You post that comment.

What a cock

You don't care about people's jobs or livelihoods, fair enough...

Why are you so butthurt about this?

People who are talented will continue to work in some capacity and will find new work. It's not my responsibility (nor the wider markets) to keep them employed while they continually do a shit job.

 

[SJRB]

You don't care about people's jobs or livelihoods, fair enough...

Don't be so overdramatic.

 

[Kotaro]

Japan absolutely hate AC: Shadows, so yeah I think it's best they stay low profile

 

[mitch1971]

WTF is 'Quittong'?

It's like biltong but less meaty.

 

[Jaybe]

Ok, which exec got drunk and started groping some Japanese gal in Tokyo?

 

[Team Andromeda]

I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by forcing DEI into historical fiction. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

It's a game mate and it's not even like a Japanese team making it. Given how liberal some Japanese developers are with Western history and culture, it's a bit ironic to see a few Japanese people get upset.
Thought I suspect most Japanese gamers couldn't give a toss.

 

[GHG]

Given how liberal some Japanese developers are with Western history and culture, it's a bit ironic to see a few Japanese people get upset.

Care to give any examples?

 

[GHound]

Maybe, just maybe, they should try and do a good job instead of putting out shitty, half-baked videogames if they want to keep the job.

Nah bro. They're entitled to not only their job but your money and they should be able to insult you while they're taking it from your wallet.

 

[Team Andromeda]

People who are talented will continue to work in some capacity and will find new work. It's not my responsibility (nor the wider markets) to keep them employed while they continually do a shit job.

I don't seem to remember you saying when the Hi-Fi Rush team were told to pack their bags

 

[tusharngf]

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Care to give any examples?

 

[GHG]

I don't seem to remember you saying when the Hi-Fi Rush team were told to pack their bags

What I said is literally what happened. They got snapped up almost immediately.

Anything else?

 

[mansoor1980]

thought this was about qui-gon

 

[Bloobs]

Ubisoft representative on the plane to Japan

 

[SJRB]

Care to give any examples?

 

[Saber]

I though they said japanese didn't hate them and in fact were taking AC positivelly.

 

[Team Andromeda]

Care to give any examples?

Shadow Of Rome

 

[Stu_Hart]

Ubisoft just shot themselves in the foot.

I don't know how much the rest of you know about Japanese culture (I'm an expert), but honor and shame are huge parts of it. It's not like it is in America where you can become successful by forcing DEI into historical fiction. If you screw someone over in Japan, you bring shame to yourself, and the only way to get rid of that shame is repentance.

What this means is the japanese public, after hearing about this, is not going to want to purchase AC: Shadows for either system, nor will they purchase any of Ubisoft’s games. This is HUGE. You can laugh all you want, but Ubisoft has alienated an entire market with this move.

Ubisoft, publicly apologize and make Yasuke Japanese or you can kiss your business goodbye.

Since when was AC ever popular in japan?
Speaking of culture, you do know that the japanese know full well that yasuke is black, right? Their issue wasn't about race, but the inaccuracies. You are the one making it about race.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Since when was AC ever popular in japan?
Speaking of culture, you do know that the japanese know full well that yasuke is black, right? Their issue wasn't about race, but the inaccuracies. You are the one making it about race.