Assassin's Creed Shadows developers accused of being ahistorical, but it seems players were criticizing an old build

There are plenty of questions surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows. It goes beyond just a specific choice of main protagonists

As it turns out, complaints about Assassin's Creed Shadows go beyond gameplay and the choice of main protagonists (a woman and the Black samurai Yasuke). Attentive observers noticed an obscure mistake that many players might have missed.

Turns out, Assassin's Creed Shadows features ahistorical mats (tatami). The issue is that the developers used square tatami mats in the game, even though they should be rectangular.

The game director tried to clarify this point — claiming that everything will be done correctly in the game itself:

“We have been working with Japan experts since the first day of development. We also collaborate with Ubisoft's Japanese teams in Osaka and Tokyo and always try to fix mistakes as much as possible. We do our best, but mistakes can happen, and sometimes [we prioritize the gameplay experience]. Nevertheless, I think that [tatami in the game itself] are depicted correctly.”

Assassin's Creed Shadows is expected to be released in November 2024.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/vovkzbtYBC8

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