Many will remember when Assassin's Creed Shadows first launched earlier this year and the ensuing wave of controversy and backlash that followed, particularly regarding one of the two main character's, Yasuke. While not all players took issue with AC Shadows portrayal of Yasuke, it appears there was enough of an outcry to influence future Assassin's Creed projects.

In particular, according to Game File , Ubisoft cancelled an ambitious and controversial new Assassin's Creed game set during the American Civil War due to backlash specifically related to Yasuke's portrayal in AC Shadows, among other concerns.

Assassin's Creed Civil War Project Cancelled Over Ubisoft Concerns

The AC Civil War Premise Was Too Controversial For The Current Political Climate

According to sources

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