Ubisoft cut ties with Rainbow Six Siege streamer Thaqil over racism allegations
Rainbow Six Siege Twitch streamer and YouTuber Thaqil has been removed from Ubisoft’s content creator program following allegations of racist content produced by the personality.
Ubisoftdo a great job getting some ofRainbow Six Siege’stop content creators, such as Rainbow6itacom and FoxA, involved with the game by adding custom-fit cosmetics that tie directly into that player. It’s a nice touch for the entertainer, and it’s also a way for fans to support some of their favorite content creators.
In a statement on April 12, the company has had to backtrack and remove Thaqil’s Charm after certainTikTokvideos of the content creator went viral due to racism allegations.
As a result, Thaqil’s in-game Charm is no longer available in Siege, and is unlikely to return.
Ubisoft remove Thaqil charm due to racism allegations
Users recently clocked on to a couple of now-deleted videos that appeared to feature Thaqil making racially disparaging remarks and gestures toward one of the game’s Operators, Castle.
They were saved and shared across social media by Saskia Cole, a content creator herself, who posted them asking “if people even get vetted.”
Sometimes I wonder if people even get vetted people ….@Rainbow6_UKpic.twitter.com/CFHF37NvPk
In the first video, Shaqil is using a random R6 Operator generator to see who to “Kiss, Marry, Avoid,” and when presented with Castle, he said: “Avoid. I mean, I think it’s quite obvious, it’s because he’s black.”
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The second TikTok video uses the same Operator algorithm to decide which Operator Thaqil will be using on stream, and once again, it’s Castle. Only this time, the streamer has been holding a banana the entire time.
Ubisoft got word of the content in question and addressed the situation toNME: “Ubisoft does not tolerate any form of racism, bullying, or harassment. We believe in providing positive and engaging entertainment experiences where everyone feels welcome, included and celebrated.”
Ubisoft has made their stance perfectly clear and it’s unlikely that players will see Thaqil’s content inY8S1or any subsequent seasons.
