Assassin’s Creed Game Set in American Civil War Canceled by Ubisoft to Avoid Controversy
Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin’s Creed game to avoid controversy, according to a new report. The game was apparently set at the end of the American Civil War and would have followed a black protagonist during the Reconstruction era.
The now-canceled Assassin’s Creed title was reportedly in development and was to take the series to the 1860s and 1870s, during the Reconstruction era following the American Civil War.
In a new report by Game File, sources reportedly revealed that while “people were enthusiastic,” Ubisoft felt it could cause controversy because it followed a black Assassin, and due to the current political climate in the US.
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What the Canceled Assassin’s Creed Game Was About
According to sources that spoke to Game File, the Assassin’s Creed game was set in the years immediately following the American Civil War, following a black Assassin who was previously enslaved in the South before being recruited after moving west following the war.
The game would apparently see the protagonist “fight for justice” in an uncertain world, and would have seen him stand up and “confront the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan.”
Why Ubisoft Reportedly Canceled the Project
The Game File’s report states that multiple sources revealed Ubisoft decided to cancel the game, partly due to the backlash in spring 2024 when the company revealed Yasuke, the black samurai from Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and due to “concern” that the political climate in the US was becoming “increasingly intense.”
Ubisoft ultimately felt the game could potentially cause too much controversy and decided to stop work on it, with the game seemingly in the concept phase. One source told Game File that the game was “too political in a country too unstable, to make it short.”
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Success
Following a few years of turbulence and uncertainty at Ubisoft, many feel the company has got it right with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which surpassed 5 million players in July, four months after its launch on PC and consoles in March.
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Conclusion
Sources have told Game File that an Assassin’s Creed game, set in the Reconstruction era immediately following the American Civil War, was canceled after Ubisoft deemed it too controversial. Do you think Ubisoft was right to cancel the game? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Funny that the reason that didn't stop Assassin’s Creed Shadows from being popular justified this closure. They could have changed the protagonist, if this was so much deal, but I think there must be something else. At the same time, there are so many AC games that it might be even better if Ubisoft can focus on something new.