Ubisoft CEO Condemns Online Attacks on Assassin's Creed Shadows Developers
Yves Guillemot addresses the backlash over the game's inclusion of Yasuke, urging the industry to denounce hateful behavior.
Overview
- Assassin's Creed Shadows features Yasuke, the first Black samurai, as a co-lead character.
- Some fans reacted negatively, with criticisms ranging from historical accuracy to outright racism.
- Elon Musk's comments on diversity sparked further controversy, prompting responses from Ubisoft executives.
- Marc-Alexis Côté and Yves Guillemot publicly supported their team's creative decisions.
- Guillemot emphasized the need to celebrate the hard work and talent of game developers.