In a move that could offer a fleeting lifeline to a struggling publisher, Netflix has officially greenlit a live-action series based on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise.
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Japanese Government Exposes Another Contradiction Of ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Collaborator Thomas Lockley
The Japanese government and specifically the Gunma Prefecture exposed another contradiction of Assassin's Creed Shadows collaborator Thomas Lockley. Lockley collaborated with Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed Shadows for an episode of the company's Echoes of History podcast...
After Being Trashed By Gamers, ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Lead Producer Karl Onnée Doubles Down On Game’s Commitment To Be “Authentic As Possible”
Assassin's Creed Shadows Lead Producer Karl Onnée doubled down on Ubisoft's previous claims that the game is committed to historical accuracy despite being trashed by gamers for its lack of historical accuracy. Gamers including Japanese gamers have made it abundantly...
New Player Sentiment Analysis Contradicts Ubisoft’s Claim That ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Has “Positive Community Sentiment”
A new player sentiment analysis conducted by PlayerXP contradicts Ubisoft's claim that Assassin's Creed Shadows has "positive community sentiment." During the company's Q1 FY2025 Sales conference call in July, an investor from HSBC asked about how pre-orders for both...
Japanese Historian Yūichi Goza Speculates That Yasuke Was Simply Oda Nobunaga’s Bodyguard And Entertainer Rather Than A Samurai As He’s Depicted In ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
Japanese historian Yūichi Goza speculates that Yasuke was not a samurai as video game developer Ubisoft has claimed, but was rather just Oda Nobunaga's bodyguard and entertainer. In an interview with Japanese website The Sankei Shimbun with translation via DeepL,...
Ubisoft Refuses To Remove Stolen Banner From Upcoming ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Art Book, Reenactment Group Is Now Contacting Square Enix
Assassin's Creed Shadows developer Ubisoft is refusing to remove a banner it stole from a reenactment group for its upcoming artbook for the game, and a representative of the group has revealed he's contacted Square Enix to get the image removed from the book. In the...
‘African Samurai’ Author Thomas Lockley Contradicts Himself About Collaborating With Ubisoft On ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Amid Yasuke Controversy
Thomas Lockley, the author of African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan, contradicted past statements about collaborating with Ubisoft on Assassin's Creed Shadows' amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the character...
‘Assassin’s Creed’ Subreddit Threatens To Ban Players For Disputing Ubisoft’s Original Claim That Yasuke Is a “Powerful African Samurai Of Historical Legend”
Moderators for the Assassin's Creed subreddit threatened to ban any players who post in the forum disputing developer Ubisoft's original claim that Yasuke is a "powerful African samurai of historical legend." Ubisoft originally claimed and still does claim that Yasuke...
Japanese Players Excoriate Ubisoft After They Apologize For Creating “Concern Within The Japanese Community” With ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
Japanese gamers are not happy with Ubisoft and its recent statement apologizing for "creating concern with the Japanese community" with Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ubisoft through the official Assassin's Creed account on X stated, "To our esteemed Japanese community — a...
Ubisoft Executives Get Evasive After Investors Question Potential Low Sales For ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ And ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
Ubisoft executives CEO Yves Guillemot and CFO Frédérick Duguet did their best to avoid questions from institutional investors regarding the company's potential sales for its upcoming games Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows. During the company's Q1 FY 2024...
Ubisoft Releases Statement To Japanese Players Amidst Massive Backlash To ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
Video game publisher and developer Ubisoft released a statement to Japanese players amidst massive backlash to the company's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows game. Japanese players launched a petition at the end of June claiming the game "is a serious insult to...
Japanese Political Aide Indicates ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Debacle Could Escalate Into “Diplomatic Incident”
A Japanese political aide indicated that the backlash to Ubisoft's upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows game could escalate into a "diplomatic incident." As first reported by Mark Kern aka Grummz on X, a Japanese political aide detailed the game and its false depiction...
New Report Claims Same Sex Romance Options Confirmed For ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
A new report claims that Ubisoft is indeed including same sex romance options for the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows game. YouTuber JorRaptor reported on X that "Both Yasuke & Naoe have unique romances (so different character they can romance instead of the...