Far Cry 6 has been criticised for being more of the same by some critics and fans, but one new gameplay element has been added in the form of cockfighting. You collect roosters and pit them against others in Mortal Kombat style matches. While some players have been enjoying this diversion, animal rights organisation PETA hasn't taken too kindly to the matter.
A statement was released from PETA's Latino senior manager Alicia Aguayo, who is calling for the "horrific blood sport" to be moved from the game and replaced with something that "doesn't glorify cruelty".
"Turning a horrific blood sport like cockfighting into a Mortal Kombat–style video game match is a far cry from real innovation, as today’s society is strongly opposed to forcing animals to fight to the death. Roosters used in cockfights are fitted with sharp spurs that tear through flesh and bone, causing agonizing and fatal injuries. PETA Latino urges Ubisoft to replace this reprehensible minigame with one that doesn’t glorify cruelty."
At the time of writing, Ubisoft hasn't responded to PETA's statement, but it seems unlikely the mini-game will be removed. It's also worth noting that the Far Cry series has commonly pitted you against animals, sometimes actively encouraging you to hunt to acquire skins and body parts for upgrades.
PETA previously wasn't all too impressed with Animal Crossing: New Horizons on the Nintendo Switch. As players were encouraged to collect bugs and fish for the museum, PETA rallied together to form an in-game protest against the matter.
We're curious to see how this one plays out.
How do you feel about cockfighting in Far Cry 6? Let us know in the comments below.
[source peta.org]
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PETA just needs to pick their battles correctly. This is a video game and nothing more.
I'm opposed to shooting people in real life too.
What I do in game is not a reflection of what I agree with in real life.
So Peta are the folks who stole someone's dog from their porch then had it put down. Yeah I think I can safely discount their views on video game content.
Let people enjoy things people!! Being offended is not a career choice....go do something with your life.... please.
leftists, leftists everywhere ;/
I don't wanna be that guy but I've heard 89% of PETA activists are hard-core Zoosexuals.
On a more serious note, has anyone ever read the study of ten major flaws of humanity, most of which are hard wired into our DNA. One of them is moral hypocrisy, another is superiority illusory complex, though that's not to say the causes we choose to be passionate about are to be mitigated by this fact, it does illuminate some insight into the minds of those who select a target as their means of justifying and validating their superior opinion of a subject.
I'm sure that these offended PETA members are guilty of either wearing unethical clothing manufactured in some sweat shop or driving and contributing further damage to the climate, they may even be meat eaters, or be able to switch over the starving African ads on TV without a flicker of emotion, and yet they feel validated, convicted and high on the cause they've chosen to fight for. This makes them naturally morally hypocritical and by nature, divisive, which leads to the us vs them mentality which is genetically embedded into us since the caveman times, they're targeting a game because it throws a bigger net over the "them" so that they can further feel superior to a bunch of uncaring brainwashed gamers. That's what they'll see us as, covert dehumanization, by us gamers not agreeing with their logic we'll be filed as lazy time wasting children who should be out in the real world giving a dam instead of watching virtual chickens fight. This helps them push their narrative and again, helps them feel superior.
I hate the term left, or right, that again is covert dehumanization.
Don't be offended over them being offended and in fact, don't even report it. Only when there is reaction does the delusion begin.
I can see the future headline now.
"Group of kids arrested after setting up a cockfighting ring in the suburbs after copying a video game."
Yes yes, keep on erasing and censoring the less savory depictions of human existance. Got to have future generations believing we were all saints.
When you consider the real injustices going on in this World, and the real-life cruelty to, and mistreatment of, some animals, you would think PETA could pick better battles to wage. This just makes them foolish. If we are to go down this route to the nth degree, then there would be no fishing sims, no hunting in games, and taken still further, we wouldn't be shooting one another in games such as CoD. Giving into this ridiculous suggestion would be the thin edge of a very, very large wedge.
Plus, I haven't bought the game yet (I'm waiting for a decent discounted sale), and the cockfighting sounds like a fun idea...
Following PETA's logic, I should never enter a vehicle anymore after playing some Forza Horizon...
Peta is just a bunch of Karen's and Chad's. Ignore them like all the other *****
Peta looking for attention again..
1. PETA should be putting their money and time into things that will actually make a difference, eg: in vitro meat / cultured meat.
2. Pure Xbox shouldn't give PETA any attention with articles like this.
3. Commentors on this article should refrain from projecting their political biases because the vast, vast majority of people — from an incredibly wide variety of political views — do not support PETA.
Got to admit I was surprised to see it in the game and was expecting some sort of backlash. It doesn’t bother me at all though, after all...it’s a video game!!
Soon as I saw this weeks ago totally knew it would come to this. Lmao
@Krzzystuff Not a career choice?
Apparently you've missed turning on the news or reading social media at any point within last 6 years. Lol
Overall I think most people are anti-animal cruelty but understand it's just a video game, and can likely ignore it while playing if they wish.
Ghost of Tsushima's dogs crying horribly when you're forced to kill them definitely ruined the vibe more for me, particularly when I'm just playing games to relax and chill out - but don't think anything was said then, and this isn't much different.
I know Ubisoft got into a lot of trouble with Kotaku and others by saying "it's not political" when unveiling this game, so to have put this in without expecting blowback seems unlikely - perhaps they want the controversy in the whole "no such thing as bad press"?
Although I've even seen them getting a slammed by people suggesting Ubisoft are signalling "this place is backwards so has cock fighting like civilised countries got rid of centuries ago" so I do wonder if it might come back to bite them as more groups pile on and keep the story running...
What an age we live in. That meteor can’t get here fast enough
Replace it with actual cocks. Instant classic
I honestly couldn't stop laughing looking at the title. What the ***** is even happening anymore...
@LordSmok not all leftists agree with this crap. I’d say probably just a small percentage of us.
How about no to peta
Hey PETA I'd like to report a real life incident of animal cruelty..
PETA: Sorry we are too busy focusing on the injustice of this video game
@LordSmok way to conflate two incredibly different things that don't correlate to one another.
But then again, what do I expect from an edgelord with a Joker profile pic?
Translation: Stop putting animal cruelty in video games so that we can do it in real life.
You know maybe people would respect PETA if they did campaigns against real injustices in the meat industry.(there are some awful practices in the meat industry)But no, they are going against chicken fights in a fictional games.
What good is this I am not filled with animal violence playing this so why bother
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