This unlikely petition has been signed by 40,000 players.

I waited November 15, 2024, Shadows of Assassin's Creed Do Controversy Since its first release Advertising barThis has taken a new turn with the publication of a Petition who just passed 40,000 sites As we write these lines.

Already a controversy Shadows of Assassin's Creed

On November 15, Ubisoft will make the dreams of thousands (millions?) of gamers come true by launching Shadows of Assassin's Creedthe first licensed adaptation to take place in feudal Japan. But this fantasy could not come to life without a little controversy. And finally, we can even talk about a big controversy, given its size.

The debate at hand concerns one of the two playable characters: if shinobi Naoe doesn't seem to be a problem, Samurai Yasuke is under heavy criticism. Discover trailer forShadows of Assassin's CreedSome players have cried “wokism” because he’s black. But it goes beyond the endless debate over what works are considered woke.

The case took a major turn.A petition is asking Ubisoft to simply cancel the game's release.Shadows of Assassin's Creed ! It was a huge success.

Petition to cancel the game's release from Ubisoft

a stamp Yasuke is a samurai who actually existed in the 16th century. Upon arriving as a slave in Japan, he rose to prominence and became a respected warrior. However, not much is known about him due to the lack of sufficient historical sources. In fact, some players, especially Japanese ones, consider making him the main character of the game to be disrespectful to Japanese culture, As well as historical accuracy because her role would be exaggerated. Here is what we can read in the petition (in Japanese), titled We demand the cancellation of Assassin's Creed ShadowsOn site Change.org :

The game is based on Japanese samurai and ignores the fact that samurai were a higher class of warriors and were supposed to be “gokenin” or servants of the nobility.[…] In this story, Ubisoft continues to misunderstand the nature and role of the samurai. This is a serious insult to Japanese culture and history, which may also be linked to Asian racism. We demand that Ubisoft immediately cancel Assassin's Creed Shadows. And show honest research and respect for Japanese history and culture.

At this time, Ubisoft has not responded to this petition. It was posted online on June 19, and was only recently noticed, to the point that Over 11,000 people signed it today alone. In total, there are over 40,000 signatures, Out of 50,000 wanted. If the petitioner encourages people to do so. “A sign that Ubisoft has learned the importance of cultural respect and historical accuracy.”It is highly unlikely, if not completely impossible, that a publisher would decide to cancel a release.Shadows of Assassin's CreedThis would result in the loss of millions of euros, and the erasure of years of development. And you, do you understand that players want to prevent the game from being released? Tell us in the comments!