Although Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is still a couple of months away, the title has been the subject of much talk, and Yasuke, one of the two protagonists of this installment, has become the center of attention, for better and for worse. In this way, Ubisoft has published a letter of apology to the Japanese public, who have expressed a number of concerns about the historical changes related to Yasuke.
Unlike other protagonists in the series, Yasuke was a real person, a retainer of Africa who served under Oda Nobunaga in 1581. However, in Assassin’s Creed: Shadow, His position has been elevated to that of samurai, something that has not pleased many people.who have accused the French company of forced inclusion. In this way, Ubisoft has seen the need to share an extensive statement about its intentions with this character. This is what they commented:
“Since the announcement of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, we have received a lot of positive feedback, but also some criticism, including from you, our Japanese players. We share your passion for history and deeply respect your care for the historical and cultural integrity of your rich heritage.
Our intention has never been to present any of our Assassin’s Creed games, including Assassin’s Creed Shadows, as objective representations of history or historical figures. Instead, our goal is to spark curiosity and encourage players to explore and learn more about the historical setting that inspires us.
We also want to clarify that while we have been consulting with many people throughout the development process, they are in no way responsible for the decisions the creative teams make in the interest of gameplay and entertainment.
“While Yasuke is depicted as a samurai in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, we recognise that this is a topic of debate and discussion. We’ve carefully woven this into our narrative, and with our other main character, the Japanese shinobi, Naoe, being equally important in the game, our dual protagonists provide players with different playstyles.”
The Assassin’s Creed Shadows team has a message for our Japanese community. pic.twitter.com/AIyWNU9YhG
— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) July 23, 2024
In the past, Ubisoft has changed multiple elements of real people to make them work within their narrativeWhether we’re talking about a Leonardo da Vinci who invented things that were impossible for the Renaissance, or a tyrant George Washington who never left his post as President of the United States, the Assassin’s Creed series has always taken creative liberties with the story.
It remains to be seen what will happen to Yasuke when Assassin’s Creed: Shadows will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on November 15, 2024. On related topics, here you can see the new gameplay of this title. Likewise, Ubisoft had already apologized for this release.
Author’s Note:
I don’t see a single problem with Yasuke being a samurai. The change was clearly made to offer international audiences an easy-to-understand concept, and it’s probably something that benefits the story of this title. As always, we’ll just have to wait to see the final execution.
Via: Assassin’s Creed.
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