Assassin’s Creed players are uninstalling over in-game ads
When you think of the future of gaming, things like full-body virtual reality or realistic AI tend to come to mind, but the real future is now here in Assassin's Creed. It's not quite the future we hoped for, but it's one we expected. Ubisoft is shoring its finances, and with it, it's brought in-game adverts to Assassin's Creed.
AC Odyssey annoys with in-game adverts
Just got an in-game advertisement when I tried to go to the map
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A Reddit user called u/triddell23 took to the Xbox One subreddit recently to show that they received an advert in the middle of playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
The video shows that while roaming around, they brought up the map, only to be met with an advert for a Black Friday sale of Assassin's Creed Mirage. We understand promoting the latest game in the series, but to have this appear in the middle of a sister title is a jarring way to pull you out of this world.
While it only took a button press to remove the advert and go to the map like they wanted, it sets a worrying precedent about the future of video game marketing. Frankly, no one wants their gaming sessions interrupted by an advert for something else entirely.
However, it seems that Ubisoft's attempt at forcing its latest game down the throats of players has backfired, with an entire thread full of users calling to uninstall the game.
What did players have to say about the in-game advert?
Click to enlargeA quick glance through the Reddit threat shows universal condemnation of Ubisoft's decision, with players calling it anywhere from "totally unacceptable," "manipulative and cheap as f*ck."
Lots of users were in agreement that it would warrant uninstalling if it happened to them, with the poster even stating they "stopped playing soon after that and haven't gone back to it."
This is yet another negative mark against Ubisoft, a company that has spent the year taking away purchased games from players, forcing workers to return to the office, and laying off over 100 staff. We can only hope the company uses this as an opportunity to listen to players and earn back some goodwill as its reputation continues to take a hit.
