Ubisoft responded to the outrage of Japanese players over inauthentic elements of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and responded to criticism of a dark-skinned samurai

French publisher and developer Ubisoft has released an official statement regarding the negative reaction of the Japanese gaming community to the open-world action RPG Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

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A particularly concerned Japanese even launched a petition demanding that Ubisoft cancel the game, which “offends Japanese culture and history.” Almost 95 thousand people have already signed the initiative.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows will go on sale on November 15, starting at $70 for PC (Ubisoft Connect, EGS), Mac (App Store), PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and will appear on iPad tablets by the end of 2024.