Ubisoft's long-awaited Assassin's Creed title, set in feudal Japan in 1579, is set to release Thursday after multiple delays. The game follows the journey of Fujibayashi Naoe, a female shinobi, and Yasuke, a historical Black samurai. Ubisoft aimed to honor the historical accuracy of the setting, responding to criticism regarding the protagonists' racial and gender representations. After facing disappointing performance from earlier titles, this release represents a significant opportunity for Ubisoft to regain player trust and enthusiasm, supported by thorough historical research and field trips to Japan for authenticity.
"I've been on [this] franchise for 16 years and I think every time we start a new game, Japan comes up and we ask, is this the time?" says executive producer Marc-Alexis Cote.
In-house historians were some of the first people to get staffed on the production team, says creative director Jonathan Dumont. A huge data bank is continually fed.
The game comes at a crucial time for Ubisoft after the disappointing performance of last year's titles Star Wars Outlaws, Skull and Bones and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
There has also been a furore over the game's Black and female protagonists, with the usual rightwing YouTubers criticising them as woke and historically inaccurate.
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