Tag: Reconstruction era
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Was Ubisoft Close to an Assassin’s Creed Game Set in Reconstruction? New Report Says It Was Canceled for Being “Too Political”
Overview: A Canceled Reconstruction-Era Assassin’s Creed Project In a revealing piece by Stephen Totilo, a well-known journalist formerly with Kotaku and Axios, new details have emerged about a canceled Assassin’s Creed project. The game was reportedly shaped around a Black man who had been enslaved in the U.S. South and would unfold in the Reconstruction…
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Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin’s Creed game about a former slave in Reconstruction era
What was allegedly in development According to Stephen Totilo, writing in his Game File newsletter, Ubisoft was pursuing an ambitious entry in the Assassin’s Creed series that would have focused on a Black man who had been enslaved in the American South. The story was said to unfold during the Reconstruction era after the Civil…
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canceled: The Reported Assassin’s Creed Project Focusing on a Former Slave in Reconstruction Era
Overview: A Concept That Could Have Redefined Assassin’s Creed Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise is known for weaving real history into sprawling action-adventure narratives. A new report from Stephen Totilo, drawing on conversations with current and former Ubisoft employees, claims the publisher canceled a proposed game set in the Reconstruction era focused on a formerly enslaved…
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Ubisoft Canceled Assassin’s Creed Project Scarlet Over Backlash Concerns, Report Claims
Overview of the Reported Cancellation A circulating report alleges that Ubisoft canceled the next mainline Assassin’s Creed game, codenamed “Project Scarlet,” in July 2024. The decision, reportedly motivated by concerns over political backlash in the United States, follows a series of public comments by Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot about the sensitivity of cultural and historical…