Ubisoft has responded to some recent fan criticism concerning Assassin's Creed Shadows. Among other things, the company addressed complaints over the game's historical accuracy, and elaborated on the creative liberties taken during the development of Assassin's Creed Shadows.
The game's May 2024 reveal prompted some backlash over its representation of feudal Japan. A lot of that criticism was directed at the inclusion of African samurai Yasuke as one of the two protagonists of Assassin's Creed Shadows. Despite the fact that he's the first-ever playable character in the franchise to be based on a real person, some vocal social media users argued that his presence robbed the Japanese audiences of better representation in a game that was perfectly suited for it. Meanwhile, others have taken issue with his depiction as a warrior, pointing out that the rank of samurai that he held was not solely bestowed upon soldiers in premodern Japan.
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A July 23 statement from Ubisoft saw the company respond to some of that backlash coming from its Japanese fans. Among other things, the developer defended the inclusion of...
