PETITION TO CANCEL ASSASSIN'S CREED SHADOWS HITS 38,000 SIGNATURES IN JAPAN
A petition from Japanese gamers wants to see Assassin’s Creed Shadows cancelled due to its lack of historical accuracy.
Ever since Ubisoft debuted Assassin’s Creed Shadows in May, there’s been a predictable wave of online backlash against the game’s dual protagonists.
Set in feudal Japan, the next entry in the series is led by African samurai Yasuke, a real life historical figure, and a fictional female shinobi named Naoe. In certain circles, it’s sparked the typical response you’d expect, with accusations of forced diversity.
A petition created by Japanese gamers has now attracted over 38,000 signatures, although its complaint has more to do with how samurai as a whole are portrayed in the game.
As stated in the Change.org petition by creator Shimizu Toru (through Google translate), ‘Recently, the lack of historical accuracy and cultural respect has been a serious issue regarding the upcoming game Assassin’s Creed Shadows by game developer Ubisoft.
‘The game is based on Japanese samurai and ignores the fact that samurai were a higher class of warrior class and should have been ‘gokenin’ or servants of nobles.’
The description later goes onto say that ‘Ubisoft continues to misunderstand the nature and role of samurai’, adding: ‘This is a serious insult to Japanese culture and history, and may also be linked to Asian racism. We call on Ubisoft to immediately cancel the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and show sincere research and respect for Japanese history and culture.’
At the time of writing, the petition has received over 38,000 signatures since it was set up two weeks ago.
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