The scandal surrounding Assassin's Creed: Shadows has reached officials. Recently, Satoshi Hamada, a member of the House of Councillors of the Japanese Parliament, wrote that he received numerous complaints about Ubisoft's game.
The politician published several messages in which users highlight the main claims against Assassin's Creed: Shadows. Among them are cultural appropriation, distortion of Japanese history, depiction of Japan as a barbaric country, and various inconsistencies like square tatami mats. Hamada also attached a tweet from a Japanese person accusing Ubisoft of negligence and unwillingness to acknowledge their mistakes.
Satoshi Hamada has not yet directly responded on whether he intends to take any action. The publication That Park Place believes that the issue might be brought to the parliament's consideration.
Assassin's Creed: Shadows will be released on November 15 on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. Earlier, the company apologized for using symbols borrowed from Japanese reenactors.