Our student writer argues that the video game developers should issue an apology for skewing perceptions of the country.

Assassin's Creed Shadows' is officially one of the year's top-sellers, proving there's still plenty of life in Ubisoft's ...

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Japan should be incredible, but it is instead a frustrating, hollow map that vastly underachieves.

TL;DR: The Japanese government raised concerns about Assassin's Creed Shadows, citing disrespect to cultural heritage due to in-game actions like shrine destruction and violence. Ubisoft responded ...

Skull and Bones will finally introduce some new features and content, the lack of which has bothered players since its ...

While some reports have indicated that Prime Minister Ishiba hit out at the Feudal Japan-set game and its maker Ubisoft over concerns about its depictions of shrines, the truth is less controversial.

So we paired ourselves with Japanese experts, internal and external partners, but also our Ubisoft Japanese studios. We’ve watched lots of movies as well. We’ve looked at museum databases,” says ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the second best-selling game of 2025 in the US so far, behind only Monster Hunder Wilds.

Between a historically debatable protagonist, misused national symbols, and now sacred site destruction, Ubisoft seems to be unintentionally speedrunning a how-to guide on aggravating Japan.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has mesmerized the gaming community with the portrayal of an impressive feudal Japan where Ubisoft ...