Does Ubisoft's Political Stance Make Any Sense

Ubisoft tried to justify its toying with politics, and well, it's a bit silly. Should the company just take a stance, or continue to sit this debate out?

[EDKICK]

I don't understand games media obsession with this topic. Ubisoft is making games that have some political themes in them but not beating the player over the head on how to feel about those issues, I don't see a massive problem with that.

But then again it's not that games media "want them to take a stand" they want them to take a very particular stand one that completely lines up with the political ideologies they have or the articles would simply turn to bashing Ubisoft's pushing of political topics they seem incorrect.

I would have absolutely no problem seeing games exploring all kinds of different political themes or seeing characters and stories with different views on politics or what have you, key words being ALL KINDS, again not what games media are looking for at all in regards to this repeated campaign on Ubisoft.

[gamer7804]

Totally agree, this author seems annoyed ubi is not taking sides particularly the side this author as, it's a pretty transparent article

[rainslacker]

Yep. Games media, and some people, don't recognize the difference between using a political theme to drive a narrative, and a work of fiction trying to make a political statement.

Political themes are understood, and allow for a back drop to narrative. They don't have to mean anything more than that, and it takes really skilled writers to present political agendas and make it not appear like it's actually an agenda. The good one's still tend to put in both sides of the issues though, because that in itself also drives better narrative.

[Judge_Rez]

Very well said. Completely agree.

[porkChop]

WHO CARES? I know I don't. I don't care what their political stance is. I don't care what their views are. I care if the game is good or fun.

[Elwenil]

Games are about entertainment, not pushing your bullshit liberal agenda.

[Tross]

I for one don't mind if the writers for a game or any other pieces want to get political, or if they clearly lean one way on the political spectrum. I take issue when they forget to write a good story, and in the case of a game, forget to make sure the other elements are good. Getting political is one thing, but that's not sufficient on its own to make a piece of writing good.

I agree that a piece of entertainment should indeed successfully entertain its audience. It can't do that if there's no excitement to it, or any political themes are not effectively weaved into a narrative that ends up feeling more like a PSA than a proper story. Of course propaganda through fiction is nothing new, but modern propaganda often has next to no effort to conceal that it's propaganda, which makes it very difficult to approach it as anything but.

[TheCaptainKuchiki]

Let me guess, you're white? Explains everything then.

[Dragonscale]

And presuming someones colour from their political beliefs is actually racist. Btw thecurrent liberal agenda is actually bullshit nowadays.

[Cobra951]

Let me guess: you're not. Explains everything.

[Mr-Dude]

@captain

Racist.. I think you need a milkshake

[InMyOpinion]

@Elwenil - Noted. I will make sure to never ever play a Hideo Kojima game again since he pushes much of this agenda in his Metal Gear games. /s

[GameStallion]

I’m so sick of SJW’s trying to ruin video games like they’ve ruined the movie industry. It’s hilarious how clueless they are when no one watches the Oscars- “why don’t they like us when we’re not acting,” they wonder.

[S2Killinit]

They are also about freedom of speech. So, I suggest you go make your own game and dont include your agenda in it, and stop telling other people how they should act or make games.

[Welshy]

Yes it makes sense. I like to buy video games not glorified political statements that needlessly cause disagreement among people who just want to have fun.

It's the reason I can enjoy Tom Clancy games with fictional politics, I would rather throw my myself into the sea than watch the likes of Captain Marvel or Batwoman who seem more intent on making ham fisted political statements than quality content for people who just want to be entertained.

[Profchaos]

I think they use politics for a jump point for storytelling but games like far cry 5 that could have just been a pure middle finger to middle America completely avoided making big bold political statements.

It's no secret that the entire tech world leans heavily left so ubi could be worse

[AK91]

No they should continue to have a neutral chance if they ever do decide to go the political route (regardless of that “direction” they take) they would lose ALOT of money.

[Smokehouse]

Far cry 5 was fine. The only thing overly political about it was the pre-launch media gossip.

[00]

the left seems upset when their propaganda is not injected into everything. trying to compensate for that useless degree I guess.

[InMyOpinion]

Are you a leftist? Cause you seem upset.

[TheHan]

Let them do their own thing. Not everything needs a gosh damn label

[yay111]

Stop treating corporations like people, they're entities which use trends to sell their products. Them taking a 'political stance' is just taking advantage of the current trends to get a few more sales.

[eddvdm]

SJW journalists struggling to be relevant. Ironically, no news there.

[Inzo]

Keep politics, PC and SJWs out of gaming. Its as simple as that.

[The7Reaper]

Does gaming media pouting about political stances 24/7 make any sense?