Just hours before its launch, the Bolivian government expressed its displeasure at the portrayal of the country as a violent narco-state and filed a formal complaint against Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands.
The Bolivian government has submitted a formal complaint to the French embassy regarding Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, the open-world shooter set in a fictional version of the country that has fallen under the control of the Santa Blanca drug cartel. Bolivia expressed its discontent over the depiction of the nation as a violent narco-state and presented the complaint to the French embassy in La Paz. Bolivia's Interior Minister, Carlos Romero, said the country has the capacity to take legal action if it does not receive a satisfactory response. "We have the right to take legal action, but at first we prefer to follow the path of diplomatic negotiation," the minister declared.
Ubisoft, for its part, responded with the following statement explaining why Bolivia was chosen for the game and emphasizing that its representation is entirely fictional: "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a work of fiction, similar to movies or television shows. Like all Tom Clancy games from Ubisoft, the game takes place in a modern universe inspired by reality, but the characters, places, and stories are all fantasies created exclusively for entertainment purposes. Bolivia was chosen as the backdrop for this game based on its magnificent landscapes and rich culture. While the game's premise imagines a reality different from what exists in Bolivia today, we hope the game world comes close to representing the beautiful topography of the country and that players enjoy exploring the diverse and open landscapes that led us to create it."
Despite the implicit threat of legal action, it is very likely that nothing will happen, especially with the worldwide launch of the game in a couple of hours. Developed by Ubisoft Paris, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands will be available for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One starting March 7, 2017.
Source: PC Gamer
