This Was Never About Anything Other Than Hate
On July 23, in response to the ongoing backlash against a Black lead character in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, developer Ubisoft released a lengthy statement. The responses on X (formerly Twitter) were exactly what you’d expect: racist images, slurs, and calls for historical accuracy in a video game series that has always been steeped in science fiction. An unpublished community note (a feature frequently used by users to “add context” to posts) reads “Assassin’s Creed N***** Squire.” – Alyssa Mercante Read More
