Assassin’s Creed Shadows Fans React to Explosive First Trailer

Ubisoft announced on May 13 that they would release the first cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows on May 15. The trailer just dropped, and the fans reactions are mixed, but the majority are saying they will play the game anyway. 

The trailer shows both protagonists of the game, a samurai and a Shinobi, which is a first for the franchise that never had two different characters to control in the same period. There are few details about the game’s plot, but Ubisoft has confirmed the release date.

After a complete year without a game in this franchise, Ubisoft has finally revealed the first cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. This new game will feature two characters to control, the first time in the saga that this happens.

We wuz samurai. I can’t wait to see to see the sales of this ESG shit fest in Japan.

— RWtech (@realRWtech) May 15, 2024

With two different styles of combat for each character, samurai and Shinobi will be part of the Creed. The fans reactions are mixed, and some of them are not very positive towards the game. 

The majority of fans on X and the comments on the YouTube trailer said that it makes no sense that the race of the Samurai is “another woke move from Ubisoft,” but there is also the popular and real legend of the Afro Samurai that seems to be a part of the main story of the game.

So @Ubisoft apparently CHANGED Assassin’s Creed Shadows, throwing away the original story and instead running with Yauke, an obscure black retainer of Nobunaga, as front and center.

An Ubisoft writer who worked on the game says the original story was completely different.… pic.twitter.com/U0PfnIIKn8

— Grummz (@Grummz) May 15, 2024

The reactions are mixed; many fans want to play this title ASAP and are even pre-ordering the game before its release.

User Nuke Kerron on X said that he would buy the game no matter what. The post gained a ton of heat and received many responses from the fans that agreed with this user.

Assassins Creed: Shadows

This franchise makes a massive hypocrite outta me because every time a new game is announced I shit talk it for months only to end up buying it day one 😭

What can I say? I’m a sucker for stabby stabby climby climby

The reveal is set for 5pm BST today pic.twitter.com/XfGjuttUsq

— Nuka Kerron | 🏆🎮 (@KERR0N) May 15, 2024

 

Many other users are not so excited about the game; the response is mixed, saying that it will be only another RPG, Assassin’s Creed, with no new features or gameplay that justify its particular name. The game will make audiences divide.

On X, the reception of the game has also caused some controversy regarding Yasuke, the black samurai, which, according to some users, is not historically accurate.

Regardless of DEI I hope they like no game sales. People just need to stop buying their games.

“Promoting diversity, while pushing others away”

-buggy
-runs like a potato
-DEI run

— 🥷MidnightFenrir🎮 (@MidnightFenrir_) May 15, 2024

Other users said that the game will not sell at all, especially in Japan, and that, according to some reactions, they will not take the addition of this character well.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released on November 15 for Xbox Series S/X, PS5, and PC. The game will have Naoe and Yasuke as the protagonists. Both will fight the corruption that is spreading in Japan because of the influence of the West. The game will feature several historic figures from that particular time, including names like Hatori Hanzo, among other popular names that are part of the identity of that country.

What are your thoughts about this new title? Let us know in the comments!