Assassin’s Creed Shadows day-one patch seemingly addresses Japanese government concern over destructible shrines

As Murderer’s Creed Shadows launches on Thursday, developer Ubisoft snuck in a last-minute patch that makes a number of changes to the video games’ temples and shrines. The launch comes only a day after Japanese politician Hiroyuki Kada introduced issues to prime minister Shigeru Ishiba throughout a authorities assembly, in response to IGN. (A Ubisoft consultant informed gamexplore the patch was “deployed final week on PC and consoles for all gamers.”)

Kada’s issues, per IGN’s translation, are centered on how in-game acts may encourage violence in the direction of shrines in real-life. “After all, freedom of expression should be revered, however acts that demean native cultures must be prevented,” he mentioned. Ishiba responded that it’s one thing to debate with Japan’s Ministry of Financial system, Commerce and Business, the Ministry of Schooling, Tradition, Sports activities, Science, and Know-how, and the Ministry of International Affairs — however that the defacement of precise Japanese shrines wouldn’t be tolerated.

Ubisoft’s day-one patch seemingly addresses these issues, making tables and racks in shrines and temples “indestructible,” in response to the patch notes. Extra generic objects seen elsewhere on the earth, like bowls, can nonetheless be damaged. Tables, too, stay “dynamic” objects that may be pushed round and strikes, so it’s potential you’ll be able to knock stuff round by chance. A Ubisoft consultant declined to touch upon the reasoning for these adjustments.

Elsewhere, characters with out weapons gained’t bleed when attacked, “decreasing unintended blood spill in temples/shrines.”

Right here’s are the highlights of the patch from Ubisoft:

Ubisoft informed IGN the patch has been utilized globally, not only for gamers in Japan.

Replace: This story has been up to date to incorporate info from Ubisoft.