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Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been through it over the past few months.

The Assassin’s Creed Shadows team has a message for our Japanese community.

Assassin�s Creed Shadows screenshot showing female protagonist Naoe

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Ubisoft also acknowledges that “promotional materials have caused concern within the Japanese community.”

Finally, and perhaps most pointedly, Ubisoft addresses the backlash against Yasuke’s depiction as a samurai.

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A samurai (that looks an awfully like Assassin�s Creed Shadows hero) sits in the dark, in a screenshot from Yasuke Simulator.

Yasuke looking over the water to a shrine during sunset in Assassin�s Creed Shadows

Assassin�s Creed Shadows screenshot showing Yasuke kneeling and praying while wearing a traditional purple robe

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Assassin�s Creed Shadows review gameplay showing Yasuke overlooking the sea and lush green scenery

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