Assassin's Creed Shadows receives a new wave of backlash after a gameplay clip surfaces, but fans come to the game's defense this time.

Syndicate isn't the only AC game that's tried to broaden our combat horizons. Ubisoft has been seeding the concept of a non-assassin Assassin's Creed hero for years now, permitting greater flexibility and choice with each new game.

Yasuke, co-protagonist of the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows, is not one of the titular assassins, which means that he'll play a bit different than normal.

Assassin’s Creed” fans have clamored for a chapter set in Japan for years. The concepts mesh well enough. Ubisoft’s assassins lurk in the shadows and try to kill without commotion while ninjas in popular culture have the same MO.

Assassin's Creed Shadows debuts in March, but the history behind the title has been controversial to some fans.

Assassin's Creed Shadows gets a prequel story lined up more than a month before its release, and it has a mysterious cover star.

One way that the game will be unlike any other is through allowing you to play one character that is an assassin, and one that isn't. As outlined in an interview with GamesRadar, AC Shadows developer Simon Lemay-Comtois confirmed Yasuke isn't an assassin.

In a new video, Walt Mussell, and amateur Japanese historian, reacts to Assassin's Creed: Shadows gameplay. He spots one minor inaccuracy about Yasuke's weapon.

While previewing Assassin's Creed Shadows, I also had a short chat with a few people behind it to better understand their intent for the game.

Ubisoft announced that actor Mackenyu makes his video game debut, lending his likeness and voice, to Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The post Mackenyu Joins Voice Cast of Assassin’s Creed Shadows appeared first on But Why Tho?

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