PETA wants Far Cry 6 to remove its cockfighting minigame

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Renowned animal rights group PETA Latino is issuing a statement asking Ubisoft to remove the rooster fighting minigame from Far Cry 6.

The newly released Far cry 6 promises fans of the series a return to open-world shenanigans, this time on the fictional Caribbean island of Yara. Developed by Ubisoft Toronto, Far cry 6 follows protagonist Dani Rojas as they and the resistance attempt to overthrow the dictatorship led by Anton Castillo, played by Giancarlo Esposito of The Mandalorian fame.

The game has received generally favorable reviews, currently with a metacritic score of 75. Far cry 6 has been praised for its charismatic villain, sprawling open world, and mesmerizing chaos while being criticized for its repetition and lack of new ideas. The game also features a rather interesting minigame that also raised eyebrows.

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Far cry 6 allows players to participate in a rooster fighting mini-game, in which they not only collect roosters but control them directly in a Mortal combat Complete style fighting game with character selection screen, special moves and multiple turns. Reactions to the mode have been mixed, with some players having fun with its simplicity while others find it rather dull in today’s climate of animal rights. On October 7, PETA’s Latin Branch Senior Director Alicia Aguayo released a statement calling on Ubisoft to remove cockfighting from the game.

“Turning a horrific bloody sport like cock fighting into a Mortal Kombat style video game match is far from a real innovation, as today’s society is firmly opposed to forcing animals to fight until the death. Roosters used in cockfighting are equipped with sharp spurs that tear flesh and bones, causing agonizing and fatal wounds. PETA Latino urges Ubisoft to replace this reprehensible minigame with one that doesn’t glorify cruelty.

Interestingly, cockfighting is still considered legal in Cuba, which Far cry 6‘s Yara is inspired by, and is very popular in the country. The cock fights depicted in Far cry 6 is certainly violent, and the roosters lose feathers as the fighting continues, although there is no blood shown, nor do they die in the process. The gaming community seems divided over the appropriateness of including cockfighting. Some find this harmless as no real animal is harmed, while others worry about the implications of portraying animal cruelty in such a nonchalant way in the game.

Sure, Far cry 6 isn’t the only game that has been targeted by the animal rights group. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was under PETA watch for its museum in the game and the treatment of the fish in the title. Always, Far cry 6Rooster Fighting mini-game is considerably more violent than anything that Animal crossing. Ubisoft has yet to release a statement regarding PETA’s post.

Far cry 6 is available on Luna, PC, PS4, Ps5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S / X.

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Source: PETA

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