It was essential to Ubisoft that Assassin’s Creed Shadows take place in Japan, but not everyone was happy with this decision…

The Assassin’s Creed series fans have been asking Ubisoft to make a game set in Japan for years. It turned out that the developers also dreamed of this moment. For many, the long wait will end this November with the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. But why did it take so long for this Japanese adventure to get the green light? It seems that those responsible for the series waited for the “right moment” based on the performance of the hardware and the development of its own graphics engine.

Producer Karl Onnée elaborates on this idea in an interview with GamesIndustry. “It is something we have always wanted to do, but we wanted to find the right time. And I’m sure the other teams would have liked to do it, too,” he begins when asked why they waited so long to to bring the series to Japan. “We had the opportunity because we had done Assassin’s Creed Odyssey [set in Greece], so we had the experience.”

“But it also felt like the right moment, because we have the power in terms of the hardware, but also our new version of the engine, so we could really deliver our vision,” continues Onnée.

“But it also felt like the right moment, because we have the power in terms of the hardware, but also our new version of the engine, so we could really deliver our vision.” The performance of the current generation (both on consoles for gamers and on systems for developers) thus allowed Ubisoft to go ahead with Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

The Japanese government has also commented on Assassin’s Creed Shadows

The content of Assassin’s Creed Shadows often leads to heated debates on social media. Using Yasuke as a samurai protagonist has caused some players to point their fingers at Ubisoft’s work. Some say the game is not an accurate historical and cultural representation of Japan. In fact, Ubisoft apologized to angry fans, saying that the Assassin’s Creed series has always been historical and fantasy fiction.

However, the game caused so much controversy that even the Japanese government felt they had to step in. Fortunately, they smoothed over the controversy, saying that the game does not violate “public order and morals” and is, therefore, not a cause for concern in the land of the rising sun. This took the wind out of the sails of many critics…

Source: GamesIndustry