Ubisoft has lost its way
by Ryan Pearson
[BoundingIntoComics] Ubisoft has announced they are working with UK police to track, and potentially arrest, players for their in-game speech when there is a credible threat to life.
Steffan Powell of the BBC reports Ubisoft has made the deal with Northumbria Police (who operate across the North East of England), and had been in development for a long time. Along with specialist officers who handle “harmful online interactions” educating Ubisoft’s Newcastle Customer Relationship Centre, Ubisoft can escalate “extreme cases” to the police.
These cases reportedly include a “threat to life” or “potential serious harm.” The relevant information is forwarded to the police, who ultimately decide if they need to act, though the Newcastle staff can recommend legal action. It was also noted less than 0.01% of cases the centre dealt with needed police involvement, “a handful of cases each month” as Powell describes.
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