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The Bolivian government has filed a formal complaint with the French embassy in La Paz regarding the depiction of the country in Ubisoft’s upcoming Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands

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Ghost Recon Wildlands takes place in an alternate near-future where a ruthless Mexican drug cartel has muscled its way into Bolivia, turning the nation into a narco-state and the world’s largest producer of cocaine.According to Bolivia’s Interior Minister Carlos Romero, Bolivia has officially asked that the French government intervene. Romero also believes that Bolivia has the standing to take legal action, though stated “at first we prefer to go the route of diplomatic negotiation.”In a statement provided to Reuters Ubisoft explained that Bolivia was selected as the game’s backdrop due to its “magnificent landscapes and rich culture.”“While the game’s premise imagines a different reality than the one that exists in Bolivia today, we do hope that the in-game world comes close to representing the country’s beautiful topography,” Ubisoft said, also stressing the game is “a work of fiction.”Earlier today Ubisoft confirmed that Ghost Recon Wildlands’ closed and open betas attracted 6.8 million total players , breaking Ubisoft’s previous beta records.Ghost Recon Wildlands will arrive on PC, PS4, and Xbox One next week, on March 7.

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