During Japan Expo 2024, Ubisoft displayed a number of Japanese cultural items to decorate a booth promoting Assassin's Creed Shadows, but fans quickly noticed that one of the items on show was actually a replica of a katana from the smash-hit manga and anime One Piece. Assassin's Creed Shadows has already faced a slew of controversies, and this latest gaff has once again drawn the ire of audiences.
Announced on May 15, Assassin's Creed Shadows will be the first AC game to take players to feudal Japan and will feature a mixture of historical figures and locations alongside fictional characters and storylines. While the premise and gameplay of Assassin's Creed Shadows have excited players, fans are now once again questioning the due diligence surrounding the title and its promotion.
A seasoned Capcom game designer disagrees with the negative discourse surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows and its choice of protagonists.
In response to a social media post from an attendee at Japan Exo 2024, many comments pointed out that one of the photos shared from the Assassin's Creed Shadows booth was of a replica One Piece katana. Staff at the booth had allegedly told guests that the displayed weapon represented the...