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Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin's Creed game featuring a Black Assassin confronting the Ku Klux Klan during the 1800s due to Yasuke backlash and the political climate in the US

Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin's Creed game featuring a Black protagonist during the post-Civil War period due to the political state of the US and Yasuke backlash.

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Assassin's Creed fans react to reports of canceled Civil War-era game that would've had players take on the Ku Klux Klan, saying Ubisoft shouldn't be "caving to the 1% of people who got in their fe-fes about Shadows"

"Sad it has come to this."

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'Assassin's Creed' Rumor Claims New Game Set in America Was Canceled Due to Politics

An Assassin's Creed game would have been set in America and fight against the KKK, but it ultimately got canceled.

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

The game was meant to take primarily during the Reconstruction era, and would have featured a Black assassin confronting the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan.

PC Gamer

As Rainbow Six Siege X numbers continue to slide, Ubisoft promises to crack down on cheaters and 'prioritize a fun experience' with future balance changes

Game director Joshua Mills and creative director Alex Karpazis admit they "haven't communicated clearly enough about what we've been working on" since the game went free to play.

PC Gamer

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"

"They are making more and more decisions to maintain the political 'status quo' and take no stand"

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'Assassin's Creed Mirage' Free DLC Release Date, Full Details Unveiled by Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed Mirage's promised free DLC has new information that includes its release date and details.

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"Holy s***, jumping is back": After 11 years, Assassin's Creed Mirage brings back the parkour feature fans have been missing since Unity – a jump button

Free jump returns at long last

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The new Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC will have to wait, because I can finally play the Far Cry 3 expansion I missed out on 13 years ago

Now Playing | '80s vibes this extra deserve a special shoutout

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Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory DLC arrives in November as a free story DLC featuring a new region, quests, and additional improvements

Ubisoft has revealed the details for Assassin's Creed Mirage's latest story expansion, Valley of Memory.

TechRadar

Ubisoft reveals the surprise free Assassin's Creed Mirage DLC, which just coincidentally happens to be set in a region the Saudi government wants to turn into an 'economic powerhouse'

Now it's starting to make sense.

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Mirage's free Valley of Memory DLC has "more than six hours of gameplay," and Ubisoft says making it was a challenge because most of the setting's historical record has been "lost to time"

"The recreation process is unique, as it is both an artistic and a historical endeavor"

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Mirage: Valley of Memory is a sleek DLC for die-hard fans, bit it just might transform the whole game

Preview | Inside a smaller, sleeker Assassin's Creed update

GamesRadar

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch creator reveals the two "guardrails" Ubisoft had for the Netflix series: "Love the character, respect the IP"

Exclusive: Derek Kolstad compares his time on Splinter Cell to working with Marvel Studios

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Game Over Xbox Game Pass — the one-size-fits-all plan has destroyed what made it great

Will my own cancellation, a quiet, aching goodbye to the service that once felt like home, even matter to the margin-injected company?

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ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Xbox Game Pass' price hike to foldable iPhone teasers

Here's the week's biggest tech news stories from Meta, Xbox, Google, Amazon and more for October 4, 2025.

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I'm leaving Xbox Game Pass Ultimate in the dust — I just cancelled my subscription and moved to the new best tier instead

The recent price increase to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has seriously reduced its value, making one of the service's alternative tiers the new best option (if you're able to use it well, that is).

Harry Potter leads tidal wave of new, free Xbox Game Pass games – and they're available now

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets almost 50 new games for free

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$30 a month for Ultimate — I don’t think Game Pass is worth it anymore

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate has jumped to $30 a month, and for the first time, the subscription doesn’t feel worth it to me. While Microsoft has added perks like Fortnite Crew, Ubisoft+ Classics, and improved cloud streaming, these extras don’t align with what I actually value.

International Business Times UK

Xbox Game Pass Price Increase Explained: When It's Happening and if It's Still Worth Buying

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is getting a major price hike, jumping 50% to $29.99/£22.22 per month, which will cost subscribers almost $120 (£88.92) more annually.

TechRadar

Ubisoft and Tencent form Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary responsible for the development of Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six

Ubisoft has launched Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary that will lead the development of its biggest franchises, Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six.

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After price change, Xbox Game Pass users are canceling subscriptions so fast that Microsoft's website is struggling to keep up — and I don't blame them

Microsoft has majorly revamped Xbox Game Pass with new tiers, new features, and a big price hike for Ultimate — and the latter has angered many fans.

GamesRadar

Dying Light: The Beast's "360 approach" to stealth combat is "maybe better" suited to this series than Far Cry, according to Techland's ex-Ubisoft game director

"This is how I was mentored when I was working on Far Cry"

Inverse

13 Years Later, A Fan Favorite Open World Game Could Make A Big Comeback

'Prototype' may be making a return, if a surprise new update is anything to go by.

Xbox Game Pass gets its biggest upgrade in almost a decade – but it's not all good news

Game Pass gets new tiers, Ubisoft+ and more – including a price hike

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