Before the launch, Assassin’s Creed Shadows It generated a lot of controversy on the internet due to the choice of one of the protagonists. Recently, during a meeting with shareholders, a young investor took advantage of the space to question CEO Yves Guillemot about criticism that the game would be “Woke.”
“Ubisoft was accused and criticized by this“ Woke ”trend. And this [jogo] It takes place in the 16th century medieval Japan, and the protagonist is an African samurai. This is a bold choice by Ubisoft ”commented the investor. She then questions how the CEO explains “The deteriorated reputation of Ubisoft” and will “Retreat from this political agenda”.
In response, Guillemot pointed out that Yasuke was a real person and that the team wanted to tell a different story with this game. In addition, the CEO said showing Yasuke has been something “Extremely successful”.
“Obviously, about this particular game, what was our goal? We wanted to show characters with heroic journeys. Everyone wants to play a hero journey. You change your circumstances and become something else-and that’s a very strong expectation of games. This is a heroic search, and this is not just Ubisoft… This is a real character. And that’s why we decided to tell this story. We wanted to tell a different story. ”
A truly bizarre moment. https://t.co/jzmbF1nat3 pic.twitter.com/QF3jgIAWVQ
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Source: https://www.gamevicio.com/noticias/2025/07/ceo-ubisoft-defende-escolha-yasuke/
