Assassin's Creed Shadows is slammed for featuring a black African Samurai - as fans accuse makers of 'erasing Asian men' and 'forcing diversity' Ubisoft Quebec's highly anticipated game is set for release on 15 November READ MORE: Met Police's former top female Asian officer claims male officers left a sex toy in her in-tray while white female colleagues were 'like Mean Girls' - and says the force 'attracts predators' By Alanah Khosla Published: 10:15, 14 June 2024 | Updated: 10:22, 14 June 2024 e-mail View comments The highly-anticipated Assassin's Creed Shadows has sparked controversy over cultural representation with fans unhappy about the game set in 16th century Japan featuring an African samurai. The latest installment in Ubisoft Quebec's franchise, due to be released on 15 November, will take gamers to 16th century Japan and will feature two main characters - a female Japanese shinobi or warrior, Nanoe, and, for the first time ever, a real-life historical samurai, Yasuke. However, the decision to include Yasuke, a samurai of African origin who entered Japan enslaved by the Portuguese and served under the Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga, has divided the gaming community.
Backlash has mounted over the decision to make the first real-life character ever to feature in the game an African samurai, with one claiming it makes Assassin's Creed complicit in 'erasing Asian male presence from western media'. Another has decribed it as 'forced diversity', while one fan explained: 'As.
