Ubisoft to Remove the Word 'Disfigured' From Assassin's Creed: Valhalla After Accusation of Ableism

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Video game reviewer Courtney Craven called out Ubisoft over their use of the word, "disfigured" in an Assassin's Creed Valhalla cut-scene.

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1. Assassins Creed Valhalla is the hottest game out right now, that is until COD is release on Friday. But in the meantime, there has been a light bump of drama in what has been an otherwise flawless Xbox release. The drama is Ubisoft's usage of the word, "disfigured" when describing the face of a woman who suffered burns in a childhood accident.
2. Courtney Craven tweeted a message about the usage of the word in AC: Valhalla. Ubisoft was quick to respond.
3. Though Assassin's Creed was quick to respond, stating they would remove the language in a coming update, many people didn't see a problem with the words usage.
4. Well Ubisoft seems to think it's both of their problem.
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1. Assassins Creed Valhalla is the hottest game out right now, that is until COD is release on Friday. But in the meantime, there has been a light bump of drama in what has been an otherwise flawless Xbox release. The drama is Ubisoft's usage of the word, "disfigured" when describing the face of a woman who suffered burns in a childhood accident.
2. Courtney Craven tweeted a message about the usage of the word in AC: Valhalla. Ubisoft was quick to respond.
3. Though Assassin's Creed was quick to respond, stating they would remove the language in a coming update, many people didn't see a problem with the words usage.
4. Well Ubisoft seems to think it's both of their problem.
5.
6.

Courtney Craven I didn't include this in my CreedValhalla impressions piece but it's equally important to address. This is a character description in the game. It's absolutely unacceptable to talk about facial differences this way. Writers for games…

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Assassins Creed Valhalla is the hottest game out right now, that is until COD is release on Friday. But in the meantime, there has been a light bump of drama in what has been an otherwise flawless Xbox release. The drama is Ubisoft's usage of the word, "disfigured" when describing the face of a woman who suffered burns in a childhood accident.

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