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  • Media Outlets Angry Over Post-Release Embargo for Assassin's Creed Unity

    A few different website have voiced their concern over a growing trend in publishers issuing embargo dates and times that are after the game being reviewed is already released. The latest offender is Assassin's Creed Unity which had an embargo time of noon (EST), a solid 12 hours after the game was released in North America.

    Some of the sites bringing attention to this issue are Polygon, Giant Bomb, and Kotaku to name a few.

    Kotaku is going the extra mile with their disapproval of this practice and have revealed that they will no longer accept post-release review embargoes tied to review copies.

    The biggest concern here is the fact that due to these embargoes, reviewers are unable to tell their viewers about any issues with a game that may hinder the enjoyment of the game. Case in point, Unity is absolutely full of bugs, terrible performance, and gameplay jank that wasn't allowed to be talked about until 12 hours following its release had already passed.
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