Assassin’s Creed Shadows Reviewed Poorly In Japan As Yasuke Controversy Persists

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Also Failed To Surpass Dragon Age Veilguard's All-Time Peak On Steam!

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  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Japanese user reviews suggest the game has performed poorly in the region.
  • The Amazon Japan reviews show players are upset with Yasuke’s role as the protagonist and the other historical inaccuracies.
  • The game has also failed to surpass Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s all-time peak on Steam during its launch weekend.

The launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a do-or-die situation for Ubisoft as the studio teeters on the edge of closure. While the game’s launch has been better than analysts and critics expected, it still appears to have failed to satisfy many Japanese fans. 

Reviews by Japanese gamers suggest that Assasin’s Creed Shadows has been received poorly in the region.

Why it matters: Ubisoft hoped to appeal to Japanese gamers with its latest blockbuster, but the gaming giant’s efforts appear to have been in vain.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Amazon Japan currently has a surprisingly low user rating. Reviews on sites like Amazon Japan highlight that the Yasuke controversy and other historical inaccuracies bother the players more than ever. 

Many of the comments by Japanese users have pointed out historical inaccuracies surrounding Yasuke and the overall story. However, some gamers have also criticized gameplay elements.

The title was already projected to perform poorly in Japan compared to other places, as many local players and developers criticized the RPG in the past. Unfortunately, the situation is grimmer than imagined, as Ubisoft’s presence in Japan will likely be tainted by these controversies.

To add more salt to the wound, Assassin’s Creed Shadows failed to beat Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s all-time peak on Steam during its launch weekend. The latter achieved over 89K concurrent players on Steam shortly after launch.

AC Shadows also only has a 5.8 user score on Metacritic and 3.8 for the PC version.

This is concerning since EA considered Dragon Age: The Veilguard a major failure.

Do you think Assassin’s Creed Shadows will continue to remain unpopular among Japanese gamers, or is the controversy regarding Yasuke unfounded? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, or join the discussion on the Tech4Gamers forum.

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