Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Yasuke

Why is Assassin's Creed Shadows so controversial? Ubisoft apologises for game set in feudal Japan

Gaffes, toxic gamers, and a contentious debate over historical accuracy threaten to derail the game before its release

Evening Standard

Ubisoft attempted to address historical 'authenticity' issues in Assassin's Creed Shadows and just made the whole situation worse

A reasonable statement that didn't need to be made provides fresh fuel for the outrage factory.

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Didn't Need to Explain Assassin's Creed to Idiots

Ubisoft just gave the worst people on the internet ammunition to say they were right about Assassin's Creed.

Inverse

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

'Assassin's Creed' Makers Defend 'Creative Liberties' In Black Samurai Row

The makers of "Assassin's Creed" defended their "creative liberties" on Tuesday after nearly 100,000 people signed a petition launched in Japan against the introduction of a new black samurai character.

International Business Times

Assassin's Creed Shadows dev team addresses Japanese community's concerns

Ubisoft has acknowledged the Japanese community's concerns about Assassin's Creed Shadows.

TechRadar

Ubisoft apologizes for Assassin's Creed Shadows promotional material that's "caused concern within the Japanese community," promises the RPG will "keep evolving until launch"

Ubisoft also addresses conversations surrounding Yasuke, again

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature "more serious" romantic relationships for its playable characters

Ubisoft has confirmed Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature romance options for its dual protagonists.

TechRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Assassin's Creed Shadows romance will boast "more developed relationships" for Naoe and Yasuke, says Ubisoft lead

Ubisoft's latest is bringing back romance

GamesRadar

Veteran Street Fighter and Resident Evil developer says backlash to Assassin's Creed Shadows is overblown because "it's a game, it's fantasy, not reality"

Its dual protagonists also reminded him of 2005's Genji

GamesRadar

After the vitriol aimed at Assassin's Creed Shadow's Yasuke, Ubisoft's CEO denounces "hateful acts" toward devs

"I want to make it clear that we, at Ubisoft, condemn these hateful acts," says Yves Guillemot

GamesRadar

Apparently being a ninja is exactly what I needed to finally care about an Assassin's Creed game again

I had the opportunity to see some exclusive early gameplay of Assassin's Creed Shadows following Ubisoft Forward, and I'm actually excited for an AC game again.

Windows Central

Upcoming PC games 2024: Best new titles coming to Steam and your Windows PC

This is going to be a great year for PC gamers as several huge titles are set to release in 2024. Here are the ones to get the most excited about.

Windows Central

Assassin's Creed Shadows executive producer says Elon Musk is just 'feeding hatred' with his reaction to the game's Black protagonist

Musk claimed that the use of the historical figure was part of an initiative that "kills art".

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Shadows dev calls out Elon Musk for "feeding hatred" in response to criticism of Black samurai Yasuke

"I had a lot of three word replies that came to mind"

GamesRadar

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

5 of the biggest games to look out for in the rest of 2024

From the next big Assassin’s Creed release to an Elden Ring expansion, Max Freeman-Mills picks out the games to get excited about.

Inverse

'Assassins’ Creed Shadows' Finally Delivers the One Thing the Series Desperately Needs

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' transports fans to Japan while delivering the most innovative take on the franchise since 'Origins.'

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows has a formidable warrior in Yasuke, but I'm obsessed with how Naoe's stealthy gameplay proves her the ultimate shinobi fantasy

Opinion | Sorry, Yasuke, but if I wanted to whack people with a big stick, I'd play Dead Island 2

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows will let you play most of the RPG as one protagonist, as Ubisoft says "we're not really strong-arming anyone to switch back"

You can switch between Naoe and Yasuke as often or as little as you like

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

GamesRadar

New Assassin's Creed Shadows gameplay shows how the RPG's protagonists differ when it comes to assassinations, and I can't wait to slay as stealth queen Naoe

Team Naoe, already

GamesRadar

I watched the same mission play out in Assassin's Creed Shadows in two very different ways and now I can't stop thinking about the possibilities

Preview | "We tried to go and change the formula as much as we could"

Windows Central

Ubisoft Forward showcases a 13-minute extended gameplay walkthrough of Assassin's Creed Shadows

During the Ubisoft Forward for June 2024, we got another look at the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows open-world game.

GamesRadar

Everything announced at Ubisoft Forward 2024

All the news out of Ubisoft Forward 2024 including new details on Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual protagonists look ready to turn the series' recent identity crisis into a strength

With the pairing of Naoe the ninja and Yasuke the samurai, the stealth and swordfighting seem more in balance than ever.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Naoe recalls the series' stealthier, RPG-less roots with a hidden blade, hood, and an awesome grapple

Ezio would be proud

TechRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows gets a stylish new trailer at Xbox Games Showcase

Assassin's Creed Shadows just got an all-new trailer blending story and gameplay at the Xbox Games Showcase.

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

10 stories

Xbox Games

10 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.