‘It’s cultural appropriation’: Complaints about Assassin’s Creed Shadows reach the Japanese government

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is still on everyone’s lips, but not for the reasons that Ubisoft expected. The title has received harsh criticism Criticism for its depiction of feudal Japan and by Yazukea protagonist who is based on a historical figure.

Various creatives from Ubisoft, and even Capcom, have defended the game, but the controversies do not end. In recent days, a supposed group of Japanese players made a petition to cancel the title, because they consider it offensive.

Now, a Japanese politician has echoed the complaints and expressed his concern about the game’s representation of his country’s culture and history. For this reason, he will be following all the comments from the players, as he wants to know more about the controversy.

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Japanese politicians have their sights set on Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Through his social networks, the politician Satoshi Hamada confirmed that it has received several complaints and comments about Assassin’s Creed Shadows. They speak of alleged cultural appropriation by Ubisoft. Of course, Yazuke has been one of the most discussed topics in the messages that have been received in recent days.

“We have received an inquiry about the alteration of Japanese history by a French gaming company,” the politician said.

In other comments, Ubisoft is singled out for several inaccuracies in depicting the culture and history of feudal Japan. As if that were not enough, he is accused of allegedly use artificial intelligence to generate game content from historical footage.

According to the details, Hamada wants to receive even more feedback from the community on what is happening with Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Furthermore, it is said that his plan is to take this matter to the National Diet, Japan’s legislative body.

For now, the Japanese government’s stance is unknown, and it is not known whether Ubisoft will make any adjustments to the game to put an end to the various controversies once and for all. Many people have defended the new installment by arguing that it is simply a work of fiction, so historical accuracy should take a backseat.

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