Mocked? Taunted? A Legal Look At *Those* Far Cry 6 Emails (VL567)

He may be fictional, but that doesn't mean his words don't hurt. Or at least that's what reports surrounding Ubisoft's personalized emails from Far Cry 6 villain Anton Castillo are suggesting. Is there any there, there? And just how can Ubisoft be permitted to send such indiscriminately hateful messaging anyway...

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Discussed in this episode:

"Far Cry 6's goading marketing email raises eyebrows among fans"
Eurogamer - October 27, 2021
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-27-far-cry-6s-goading-marketing-emails-raise-eyebrows-among-fans

"Ubisoft Pestering Far Cry 6 Players For Not Playing Enough"
Kotaku - October 26, 2021
https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-pestering-far-cry-6-players-for-not-playing-eno-1847940889

"Far Cry 6's Anton Castillo is so disappointed I haven't killed him yet he's emailing me about it"
PC Gamer - October 26, 2021
https://www.pcgamer.com/far-cry-6s-anton-castillo-is-so-disappointed-i-havent-killed-him-yet-hes-emailing-me-about-it/

"A lot of games are already ruthlessly designed to maximize engagement..."
Tweet - October 26, 2021 - Brendan Sinclair
https://twitter.com/BrendanSinclair/status/1452986713098407945

"Far Cry 6's Messages From El Presidente Are Spurring Debate Among Fans And Critics"
IGN - October 27, 2021
https://sea.ign.com/far-cry-6/178164/news/far-cry-6-players-are-receiving-emails-from-el-presidente-mocking-them-for-quitting

Ubisoft Connect Website
https://ubisoftconnect.com/en-US/

"UBISOFT TERMS OF USE"
Updated May 12, 2020
https://legal.ubi.com/termsofuse/en-US

"PRIVACY POLICY"
Updated May 2020
https://legal.ubi.com/privacypolicy/en-US

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