Shares of a gaming firm collapsed due to a black samurai

Earlier, Ubisoft printed a weak monetary report, through which it introduced an adjustment to working revenue to 401 million euros. In accordance with CIC Markets analyst Eric Ravari, forecasts for the present 12 months shall be disappointing – consultants have modified the developer’s revenue forecast from 471 to 412 million euros.

As well as, the corporate introduced a brand new a part of the Murderer’s Creed online game referred to as Murderer’s Creed Shadows. One of many essential characters would be the black samurai Yasuke. After the discharge of the trailer, gamers bombarded the video with dislikes as a result of alternative of a black hero for the sport about medieval Japan and the opening of pre-orders even earlier than the gameplay was proven.

Ubisoft is understood for gaming franchises similar to Murderer’s Creed, Far Cry, For Honor, Simply Dance, Prince of Persia, Rayman, Tom Clancy’s, and Watch Canine. Initially of March 2022, the developer and writer of video video games introduced the suspension of gross sales of its merchandise in Russia and Belarus as a result of outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine.

In November 2023, customers complained that in a paid recreation from Unisoft, promoting appeared on all the display screen. Gamers on social networks mentioned that with the assistance of a banner that seems throughout the recreation Murderer’s Creed Odyssey, Ubisoft is promoting a reduction on the sport Murderer’s Creed Mirage. The banner can open to full display screen whereas transferring from stage to stage or if you press the pause button.