Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed set in post-Civil War America due to US politics and Yasuke backlash

technology • 10/9/2025

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin’s Creed game set in post-civil war America last year, with execs citing concern over the US political climate.

Ubisoft allegedly cancelled plans for a new Assassin's Creed game set in in the aftermath of the American Civil War last year, with online moaning about Assassin's Creed Shadows co-protagonist Yasuke and concerns over the volatility of the modern day... [2545 chars]