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Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been the talk of the gaming world, but not always for the right reasons. While much of the conversation has revolved around its controversial protagonists, the mood is shifting as the game’s release date draws closer. Suddenly, there’s a buzz of excitement.

The anticipation for the game is at an all-time high. | Image Credit: Ubisoft

It turns out that Ubisoft was working tirelessly to get it just right. Recently, Marc-Alexis Coté revealed a behind-the-scenes story about how their Japanese colleagues were Not impressed with the early builds. A couple of fixes later, and it finally got corrected. Who knew lighting could be such a deal-breaker?

Ubisoft went to great lengths to perfect the setting in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows places a heavy emphasis on its feudal Japan setting, aiming to bring players into the authentic experience. While the authenticity has been questioned many times,...

When Ubisoft first revealed the protagonists of its upcoming Assassin’s Creed game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, it sparked a lot of debates on social media. In fact, even Elon Musk chimed in to point out that Dei ruins art, which in this case, is the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The game was initially planned to be released this month, however, it has been pushed to February 2025, giving Ubisoft enough time to clear out some rumors.

Yasuke from Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been a controversial figure (Image via Ubisoft)

Recently, Marc-Alexis Coté, the Vice President Executive Producer for the Assassin’s Creed franchise, shared his views on the entire controversy surrounding Yasuke, claiming that history is diverse and Ubisoft aims to tell those stories through the Assassin’s Creed franchise. While this sounds amazing, it just won’t work this time as many have pointed out the historical inaccuracies in Yasuke’s depiction in the game.