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I react to a new report and video from Legendary Drops titled “I talked to Ubisoft devs, it’s worse than we could imagine.” According to developers who spoke privately, the internal culture at Ubisoft is in complete disarray, with morale collapsing, leadership trust broken, and staff openly frustrated with how the company is being run. I break down the key claims from the video, what developers are allegedly saying behind the scenes, and why this lines up with Ubisoft’s recent delays, cancellations, and constant internal turmoil. This is starting to look less like a rough patch and more like a full-blown culture crisis. Legendary Drops original video: https://youtu.be/pe6VWkEc5-k?si=nE_8ccS2FOLM78Zq

New details shared by The Reunion (@TheReunionVII) raise serious questions about Activision Blizzard’s former leadership and its links to figures named in the Epstein files. According to the thread, former Activision Blizzard board member Casey Wasserman exchanged emails with Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 and later said he deeply regretted them. The thread also highlights his $100,000 donation to Gavin Newsom during the Blizzard harassment lawsuit, the board’s public support of Bobby Kotick, and the timing of leadership departures before Microsoft’s acquisition. Bill Gates is also cited in the Epstein files. Sources: - https://x.com/TheReunionVII/status/2020984863248273791 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2021341604242424298 - https://x.com/MadamSavvy/status/2021321984236286402 - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/apr/21/sheryl-sandberg-meta-daily-mail-bobby-kotick-activision - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2021077666649210913

Relooted was marketed almost entirely around its political and cultural framing instead of gameplay, and why this is another example of studios burning huge budgets on ideology-driven concepts that simply do not translate into real player demand. This wasn’t bad luck. This was a predictable outcome. Sources: - https://steamdb.info/app/3255890/charts/#48h - https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/relooted-is-a-fine-heist-game-but-its-a-better-history-lesson/ - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2021373050013483298 - https://x.com/AI_EmeraldApple/status/2021387741460824252 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17bprVbic7s - https://www.metacritic.com/game/relooted/ - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2021350968789529043 - https://www.smashjt.com/post/relooted-the-wokest-most-racist-stealing-simulator-available-pretending-to-be-art - https://x.com/Grummz/status/2021414672881328229 - https://x.com/cattank/status/2021422876218536022

This is one of the most ridiculous examples of modern gaming priorities I have seen. The company behind Pokémon reportedly spent more on a single advertisement than the entire development cost of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. In this video I laugh at how backwards the industry has become, how marketing now completely dwarfs actual development, and why The Pokémon Company focusing on hype over quality is a perfect snapshot of what is wrong with gaming right now. Sources: - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2020883704172982399 - https://www.ign.com/articles/pokemons-super-bowl-ad-asks-lady-gaga-trevor-noah-and-more-whats-your-favorite-pokemon - https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/1o9tnbn/former_nintendo_employees_claim_pokemon_legends/ - https://archive.ph/QoaoL#selection-1475.297-1479.72 - https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/1qzur3b/it_just_hit_me_that_the_cost_to_air_the_super/

The UK government and the Labour Party have launched another ideology driven game for kids, Pathways 2, part of what they are calling an Anti Racist Metaverse. Amelia does not appear in this one, but the agenda is still front and center, with black feminism, decolonization, anti white narratives and even Karl Marx and communism baked into the experience. The last government backed game was a disaster. This one looks set to be the same. Source: - https://x.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2020768629311320522 Link to the "Game" VR experience: - https://www.antiracism.wales/

Covering the growing backlash facing Keir Starmer, including new videos from Huff (@Huff4Congress) and Amelia in the UK, and claims that Number 10 threatened cabinet ministers unless they publicly backed him. The crisis centers on the appointment of Peter Mandelson, his past links to Jeffrey Epstein, and reports that chief of staff Morgan McSweeney has resigned. Sources now say Starmer stepping down is a real possibility w/Wes Streeting and Angela Rayner named as possible successor. Sources: - https://x.com/huff4congress/status/2020819005259333997 - https://x.com/huff4congress/status/2020189535779299419 - https://x.com/Huff4Congress/status/2020898772868325646 - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2020173632425849243 - https://x.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2020778537800630416 - https://x.com/Osint613/status/2020918146853458399 - https://x.com/BROKENBRITAIN0/status/2020928706878075289 - https://x.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2020766341951566067 - https://x.com/BasilTheGreat/status/2020772981971235180

Discord just pushed through a new age verification system that effectively kills online anonymity and opens the door to collecting data they have no business gathering, including face scans and government ID. This is the same company that was community noted over last year’s data breach, yet they are still moving forward anyway. In this video I break down what Discord is changing, why users are furious, how privacy is being sidelined, and why this platform now looks completely cooked. sources: - https://x.com/SmashJT/status/2020908381494743401 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2020985084761764127 - https://x.com/Wario64/status/2020867601061073249 - https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/2020913104163680577 - https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/2020922061036847215 - https://x.com/Pirat_Nation/status/2020893190752981012 - https://x.com/prestonjbyrne/status/2020899226788487278 - https://x.com/ImperiumFirst/status/2021005176728141970 - https://x.com/MasteroftheTDS/status/2020928336080535980