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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Grummz is a racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-woke pile of crap.

He is also behind the recently released Schedule 1 game. Don't buy it.

EDIT: Nope, I was wrong. He is still a bigot, tons of evidence for that. But he was citing Schedule 1 sales numbers and I read that it was his game. But I can't verify that anywhere so I was mistaken.

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[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Is Elon still trying to prove he can fit in with the gamer crowd? It looks so sad, like Zucky learning martial arts to prove everyone how tough he is. Guys you don't need to fuck the planet over your teenagehood traumas, just deal with them like any other reasonable person.

[–] NotNow@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Emerald@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] methods286@lemmy.world 280 points 3 days ago (4 children)

This dude is CEO of multiple companies, has like 87 kids, high level position in the government and still takes the time to get ratioed on his own platform.

[–] straightjorkin@lemmy.world 227 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You'd think he's a communist with how often he gets publicly owned.

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[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 148 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Hey wait Ubisoft you’re not allowed to be this cool.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 125 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Imagine being dunked and ratio'd by fucking Ubisoft. Even a billionaire should have enough shame to kill themselves.

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[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (21 children)

Man I really don't know which I despise more, Elon Musk or Ubisoft.

I'm leaning towards thinking Ubisoft is the marginally lesser evil.

(I might have my issues with Hasan directly related to his softballing the Houthis but critical support to the fucker here, easy)

[–] OtherOtherOther@lemm.ee 80 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This the most crazy take I've ever seen. One guy is actively dismantling the government and attempting to steer us into an Oligarchical White Nationalist Ethnostate, and the other is a video game company that overcharges and under delivers sometimes.

[–] HalfSalesman@lemm.ee 19 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You are underestimating how awful the upper management/ownership of Ubisoft is. Their treatment of their employees and their attempted sexual assault cover up. Not just their shitty anti-consumer practices.

That said, I'll admit I was using a little hyperbole in comparing them to Elon Musk, at least in terms of the consequences of their actions. They're genuinely really fucking bad though.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Nobody is underestimating anything, they're just not comparing video game companies to THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

How is the issue here not immediately apparent?

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 days ago

Ubisoft sucks, yeah, absolutely, no disagreement there. It's just kinda funny to compare a video game company that makes games about dismantling governments to a guy who's actually, currently dismantling a government, hyperbole or no

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[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Is Ubisoft trying to dismantle democracy? I'm pretty sure one here is way worse.

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[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Who says you need to support one of them?

Both are bad in their own way.

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[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Oh my god, a streamer shouldn't advertise a mediocre game to get compensation for their work? Has anyone told the Raid Shadow Legends steamers?

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[–] Polderviking@feddit.nl 59 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

How this guy still has time for games and twitter is beyond me, considering he has like 800 children, 50 companies, and now is way deep up Trump's rectum with his meme Doge department "saving Americans money".

Also, Ubisoft being based. What a world.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

How this guy still has time for games and twitter is beyond me,

I have an easy, simple answer.

He doesn't actually work or play games. He spends all his time scrolling and tweeting from his many, many accounts, has people playing games for him.

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[–] straightjorkin@lemmy.world 119 points 3 days ago (6 children)
[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 121 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I had no idea who the second guy was. He's a racist/sexist ex-Blizzard employee.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Kern

Kern has become an outspoken critic of the company and criticized such environmental, social, and governance standards and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives effects on video game developers. In March 2024, he railed against wokeness, telling Fox News that there is a "coordinated effort to insert diversity politics into games".

[–] straightjorkin@lemmy.world 71 points 3 days ago (5 children)

In 2016, Kern began seeking crowdfunding for Em-8er, a "spiritual successor" to Firefall. Kern did an interview with YouTuber Upper Echelon in Sept 2024, claiming that about 600K has been raised so far for Em-8er.

This is specifically the part that they are getting his ass on.

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[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 36 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Why is anyone else but nazis on X at this point?

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 88 points 3 days ago (12 children)
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[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 31 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Uncommon Ubisoft associated W (Ubisoft is a French company so its not surprising TBH)

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 74 points 3 days ago

Ubisoft marketing account with the concealed blade

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