[STEAM] Ubisoft Apologizes to Japanese Historical Re-Enactment Group for Using Its Flag in Assassin's Creed Shadows Art Without Permission

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Ubisoft has apologized after using a ********* historical re-enactment group's flag in concept art for

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without permission.

As reported by

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, Ubisoft Japan issued an apology on

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and admitted it used the flag in two pieces of art without permission. It also claimed to have apologized to the flag's owner Sekigahara Teppo-****, a historical re-enactment group made up of volunteers who perform to the public at festivals and other events.

Eagle-eyed fans noticed the identical recreation of the flag, which can be seen below, in a piece of concept art for the Japan-set *********'s Creed released alongside its full reveal. It was raised to a leading member of the Sekigahara Teppo-****, X/

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, who posted a photo of the real flag taken on October 27, 2019, and expressed concern at it being used by Ubisoft without permission.

Ubisoft has now apologized for using the flag, however, and said it will no longer use the associated artwork with one exception: the presumably already printed physical art book featured in the Collector's Edition of *********'s Creed Shadows. Ubisoft has said

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*********'s Creed Shadows was fully revealed in May 2024 as a Japan-set entry where players take control of two protagonists: the stealthy shinobi Naoe and the action-orientated Yasuke,

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IGN had a wealth of exclusive content on the reveal, and you can read about all the gameplay changes, story beats, and open-world assassinating coming with Shadows

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If that's not enough, check

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and

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. You can also watch

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to discover all its hidden details, Easter eggs, and more.

Shadows launches November 12, 2024 for those buying

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, while the Standard Edition is available on November 15, 2024.

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Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

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