The sudden and lengthy delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows last week, from November to February, caught fans by surprise. Ubisoft cited lessons learned from Star Wars Outlaws as a large part of the reason. But internally, the developers knew it was coming and necessary. Not wanting to release another big game in an undercooked state, there are some other interesting reasons for rescheduling, according to a new report.
Tom Henderson Indoor games She spoke to sources familiar with the matter, citing a “rigorous development schedule, polishing, and addressing cultural and historical accuracy concerns of Japanese society” as contributing factors. A persistent rumor is that one of the game’s two protagonists is an African samurai Yasukewhich was removed, took control of those ignorant of the game’s development, and Henderson scrapped the idea.
However, the developers are said to have actively addressed concerns regarding Japanese history and cultural concerns since the game’s reveal and external playtesting. Confusingly, historical experts were allegedly brought in much later than is usually the case for AC titles, and miscommunication between the teams ensued, with corners being cut to meet deadlines for the originals.
Some aspects of Yasuke’s story and depiction will be changed, as will some architectural details; The latter probably means removing/editing images of the one-legged Torii portal, which is synonymous with Sano Shrine in Nagasakione of the few structures still standing after the atomic explosion in 1945. Once again, in a true novice move, Ubisoft decided that these were the images it wanted to use as an image Commodity wallpaperleaving us confused about how this happened and the science stuff.
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