Petition to cancel Assassin’s Creed Shadows reaches 38,000 names in Japan

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows still causing a stir (Ubisoft) A petition by Japanese gamers wants Assassin’s Creed Shadows to be cancelled due to its lack of historical accuracy. Since Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May, there has been, as expected, a wave of online backlash against the game’s two main characters. The next installment in … Read more

Petition to cancel Assassin’s Creed Shadows reaches 38,000 signatures in Japan

Assassin’s Creed Shadows still causing a stir (Ubisoft) A petition from Japanese gamers wants to see Assassin’s Creed Shadows cancelled due to lack of historical accuracy. Since Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May, there has been, as expected, a wave of online backlash against the game’s two main characters. The next installment in the … Read more

In Assassin’s Creed Shadows you can stick with one protagonist for most of the game; Exploration Loop is Sherlock-esque

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be the first new entry since 2020’s Valhalla. In that game, players initially had to choose whether to play with a female or male main character (Eivor Varinsdottir), but in the new installment there will be two separate protagonists: the shinobi Naoe and the samurai Yasuke. If you’re wondering how much … Read more

Assassin’s Creed Shadows sees a spike of 24% PS5 players across 9 AC games

While the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Trophies will grab us when it releases on PS5 later this year, we can see that now The reveal of Assassin’s Creed Shadows caused a spike in the number of players on PS5. It seems like the upcoming Assassin’s Creed game may not have had the best-received trailer, but it’s … Read more

Let’s not pretend we’re crazy, the new Assassin’s Creed Shadows Samurai isn’t Asian – IGN

Ubisoft has finally announced its highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed game set in feudal Japan. Subtitled Shadows, it follows two protagonists: a ninja named Naoe and a samurai based on the historical black samurai Yasuke. While it’s a well-known issue that Asian representation is sorely lacking in Western games, I find it hypocritical and laughable that … Read more