According to Reuters, Bolivia has made a formal complaint to France about how the country is being portrayed in Ubisoft's upcoming Ghost Recon: Wildlands. The game shows Bolivia as a country controlled by a violent drug cartel, which the government of Bolivia didn't like.
Interior minister Carlos Romero said that "we have the standing to do it [take legal action], but at first we prefer to go the route of diplomatic negotiation."
Ubisoft responded with the following statement, explaining how Ghost Recon: Wildlands "is a work of fiction, similar to movies or TV shows. Like all Tom Clancy's games from Ubisoft, the game takes place in a modern universe inspired by reality, but the characters, locations and stories are all fantasies created solely for entertainment purposes.
"Bolivia was chosen as the background of this game based on 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, and that players enjoy exploring the diverse and open landscapes it moved us to create."
Ghost Recon: Wildlands is set to launch on March 7th on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.