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Bronx-Man · Oct 26, 2015

Just saw this trend pop up on my twitter feed, and does anyone know what the hell this is about this time? All I'm getting is people ranting that Syndicate is somehow communist propaganda.

A Dead Diehard · Oct 26, 2015

I'd take it as seriously as that Star Wars 'boycott'.
Which is not at all.

L33T · Oct 26, 2015

some communist dude is in it and he isn't portrayed as a villain

because assassins creed is always historically correct lol

to be honest though, it's just le grande memers spamming shit to try and start drama

or just be idiots lol

Toa TAK · Oct 26, 2015

Show me the link, bro.

DrArchon · Oct 26, 2015

Quick, someone post that MW2 boycott steam group image, you know the one.

Quadraphonic · Oct 26, 2015

This is a good time to point out trending topics are local only to YOU. So it's the people you associate with that determine that.

Kade · Oct 26, 2015

Searched the hashtag, seems like Seth MacFarlane-tier try-hard edgelording taken to the extreme.

killroy87 · Oct 26, 2015

Why would they do this after one of the good ones?

Mass_Pincup · Oct 26, 2015

So which one on Gaf created it?

Familienoberhauptvogel · Oct 26, 2015

I mean Napoleon got off pretty well in Unity and no one complained

The Jackdog · Oct 26, 2015

is it cause karl marx isnt a lizard with fangs in the game?

Toa TAK · Oct 26, 2015

Quadraphonic said:
This is a good time to point out trending topics are local only to YOU. So it's the people you associate with that determine that.

This is why I stick with Worldwide only.

Whompa02 · Oct 26, 2015

Jesus christ the game has Ancient Aliens in it and people are up in arms about how history is portrayed?

Eggbok · Oct 26, 2015

Syndicate is quite good though.
On a side note where the hell is Prince of Persia Ubisoft?????

~Devil Trigger~ · Oct 26, 2015

no its not

just because somethings's on Twiter or social media, doesnt mean its a "thing"

people need to stop over-blowing shit.

partyphone · Oct 26, 2015

it has positive portrayals of women and even a trans character. it's obviously corrupted by politically motivated skeleton influences.

SJRB · Oct 26, 2015

Joke's on them, Syndicate is awesome.

L Thammy · Oct 26, 2015

Whompa02 said:
Jesus christ the game has Ancient Aliens in it and people are up in arms about how history is portrayed?

Are you saying that ancient aliens aren't real? Isn't it on the history channel?

partyphone said:
it has positive portrayals of women and even a trans character. it's obviously corrupted by politically motivated skeleton influences.

This is what I guessed the complaint was when I read the title.

Quadraphonic · Oct 26, 2015

Digging into it, it does seem to have a lot of traction, about 1 post a minute, which is more than fleeting trends.

So yeah,

Karl Marx

is in the game and isn't a super-villain, so people hate the game.

Yup.

Garrett Hawke · Oct 26, 2015

partyphone said:
it has positive portrayals of women and even a trans character. it's obviously corrupted by politically motivated skeleton influences.

AND a communist! Ubisoft have clearly put their Abstergo plans into motion

kurahador · Oct 26, 2015

This is another one of those gamergate again isn't it?

Nvzman · Oct 26, 2015

partyphone said:
it has positive portrayals of women and even a trans character. it's obviously corrupted by politically motivated skeleton influences.

That's not even what the boycott is about apparently.

Nirolak · Oct 26, 2015

This one is related to insanity against Karl Marx.

L33T said:
some communist dude

The communist dude.

FlyingSaucer · Oct 26, 2015

I saw uncle's Marx's first mission, and was shocked by the plentyful killings of policemen !

Admiral Woofington · Oct 26, 2015

is there a black assassin in the new game?

Bronx-Man · Oct 26, 2015

Admiral Woofington said:
is there a black assassin in the new game?

No silly, everyone knows black people didn't exist back then.

Walpurgis · Oct 26, 2015

Smells like alligator.

Admiral Woofington said:
is there a black assassin in the new game?

I haven't played Syndicate but I know that there was one in AC3, AC4 and ACU.

ROUGE_BLOCK · Oct 26, 2015

The recent tweets are just mocking it lol

Arttemis · Oct 26, 2015

I've seen this mentality since Brotherhood when Ubisoft went annual. It's almost my take on the franchise, with the clause of 'until it's $15 or less'.

partyphone · Oct 26, 2015

oh so now Marx is evil because some shithead dressed up a totalitarian dictatorship with communist terminology

Justinh · Oct 26, 2015

DrArchon said:
Quick, someone post that MW2 boycott steam group image, you know the one.

Man...don't nobody know what you be talking about!

Oh

I know in my heart I'm beaten.

Edit: my heart lies to me.
Also, this is too much silliness for me to handle, internet.

Hamster Plugin · Oct 26, 2015

Twitter doesn't even auto-complete this when you try to enter it on search (the Star Wars one does show up). It's nothing but a failed attempt to troll.

Ludist210 · Oct 26, 2015

Well since nobody's boycotting Star Wars, "they" have to try something I guess...

CanUKlehead · Oct 26, 2015

Damn, wish I didn't click cause of the spoiler but anyway, I bet Ubi's happy about it.

Controversy creates cash, etc, and since it doesn't even feel like a real controversy, Ubi wins.

LordOfChaos · Oct 26, 2015

Wasn't going to get it, now I want to because silly boycott.

If that wasn't stupid.

Bronx-Man · Oct 26, 2015

Justinh said:
Man...don't nobody know what you be talking about!

Oh

I know in my heart I'm beaten.

ModernGamers.jpg

ElBoxyBrown · Oct 26, 2015

Someone is getting paid to do this.

Overside · Oct 26, 2015

Wait the boycotts not about offensively brainless design and gameplay?

Toa TAK · Oct 26, 2015

Admiral Woofington said:
is there a black assassin in the new game?

I think Freedom Cry and Liberation are the AC games you're looking for.

So I hope you enjoy side content.

The North American games are as diverse as the series gets, racially.

Maintenance · Oct 26, 2015

Justinh said:
Man...don't nobody know what you be talking about!

Oh

I know in my heart I'm beaten.

Edit: my heart lies to me.
Also, this is too much silliness for me to handle, internet.

That picture is misused so much. Page 1 of 17, for starters, plus IIRC it was an open group.

partyphone · Oct 26, 2015

I don't remember a lot about the assassin's creeds I've played but I might have murdered a pope? is that a thing?

Bronx-Man · Oct 26, 2015

Overside said:
Wait the boycotts not about offensively brainless design and gameplay?

These are the same people that would slurp up whatever $60 broken mess alongside a $50 season pass that EA or Activision would shove down their throats, so no.

flkraven · Oct 26, 2015

This reminds me of the 'Stop Chris Christie' super pac that gave up since he was already 'stopped'

ElBoxyBrown · Oct 26, 2015

partyphone said:
I don't remember a lot about the assassin's creeds I've played but I might have murdered a pope? is that a thing?

You did in the final act of AC2. He had evil intentions though so he was a false Pope.

Kralamoonard · Oct 26, 2015

Kade said:
Searched the hashtag, seems like Seth MacFarlane-tier try-hard edgelording taken to the extreme.

Link to his tweet?

Admiral Woofington · Oct 26, 2015

The only reason people boycott anything is if

A. It has a black lead
B. It has a minority agenda

So if it's not A, it has to be B right?

Mman235 · Oct 26, 2015

Bronx-Man said:
All I'm getting is people ranting that Syndicate is somehow communist propaganda.

So basically it's gamergate bullshit. I'm shocked /s

internetwolf · Oct 26, 2015

this exists for every game essentially

Bronx-Man · Oct 26, 2015

Admiral Woofington said:
The only reason people boycott anything is if

A. It has a black lead
B. It has a minority agenda

So if it's not A, it has to be B right?

Does COMMUNISM! count as B?

Fantastapotamus · Oct 26, 2015

Is it cause you can play a woman? Wouldn't be surprised to learn that's it

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