'We Had to Stop Focusing on Those Who Hated Us': Ubisoft Says Yasuke Backlash Directly Led to Assassin's Creed Shadows Delay
November 7, 2025
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has discussed last year’s intense backlash to Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and said the unexpected conversation shift “from gameplay to ideology” led directly to its high-profile delay.
Speaking during a recent event at Paris Games Week, as reported by GameFile, Guillemot screened a short internal video Ubisoft had created to narrate its response to…