- Japanese colleagues weren’t happy with Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ “Technological Developments.”
- They critiqued the game’s lighting on mountains, saying it was inaccurate.
- The Art Director for the game had to visit mountains to capture reference photos and adjust accordingly.
Following a long history of failed marketing, Ubisoft had to return to the drawing board to rework some of Assassin’s Creed Shadows‘ features to make the portrayal more “Historically Accurate.”
The game’s executive producer described the challenges they encountered to make its depiction as accurate as possible. This involved a lot of criticism from fellow Japanese colleagues who weren’t afraid to be harsh while commenting on the game’s state.
Why It Matters: While initially Ubisoft was taunted a lot due to the inaccuracies, it’s nice to see that the devs did their best to adjust the game to respect the Japanese culture.
In an interview with The Guardian, Marc-Alexis Coté talked about the challenges and the lengths they had to go to for Assassn’s Creed Shadows. Coté said that they visited Japan and showed their fellow local colleagues the “Technological Developments” they achieved with the game.
Still, the Japanese fellows weren’t pleased with the progress and universally shook their heads in disagreement. They specifically didn’t like the game’s lighting, which they labeled inaccurate.
“That’s not how light falls on the mountains in Japan.”
Following such a remark, the Assassin’s Creed Shadows art director had to personally make a visit to the mountains, take reference pictures, and adjust the lighting accordingly.
Coté also added that the development team went as far as to render socks for individual characters because, in the Japanese culture, people remove footwear before entering a building.
“The expectations have been this high throughout. It’s been a challenge.”
Despite the backlash that Ubisoft didn’t pay much attention to the history, the producer revealed that in-house historians were among the first people to board the game’s development team.
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Shaheer is currently pursuing a Business degree while also working as a part-time Content Writer. With his deep passion for both writing and video games, he has seamlessly transitioned into a role as a Journalist. Over the past two years, Shaheer has contributed as a freelancer to various websites and landed positions on acclaimed platforms like Gamerant. Currently, his role at Tech4gamers is as a Features Writer, but he also covers News occasionally. Shaheer’s favorite gaming franchises are Assassin’s Creed and the God of War series.
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