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Ubisoft Halts Development on Post–Civil War Assassin's Creed

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set around the American Civil War because of Yasuke backlash and political turmoil in the US

Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game that would have been set in the US Civil War and the Reconstruction period that followed.

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An Assassin's Creed game featuring a Black protagonist set during the post-Civil War period was reportedly canceled by Ubisoft due to Yasuke backlash and the political climate ...

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Ubisoft cancels controversial Assassin's Creed set in American Civil War Reconstruction Era

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Ubisoft reportedly killed an Assassin's Creed game about fighting the Klan for being too "political"

Ubisoft actually canceled an Assassin’s Creed game last year, owing in large part to the current political climate in its target markets.

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“Pathetic”: Ubisoft reportedly axed an Assassin’s Creed starring a former slave because it was “too political.” Gamers are pissed

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Canceled Assassin's Creed game was set in post-Civil War America, but was reportedly axed due to Assassin's Creed Shadows Yasuke backlash and US political climate: "Too political in a country too unstable"

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Leaked plans show Ubisoft backed away from Reconstruction-era game featuring Black protagonist

God forbid a Ubisoft game actually says anything. There are quite a few irons in the Assassin's Creed fire at the moment, from the continued monetization of The Ninja One to the ongoing development of The Witch One to the remake of The Pirate One,

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Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area joins national network to highlight stories from the Reconstruction Era

A Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area partner site meeting held at the Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area has joined a national historic network that will help highlight and spread the ...