As Shadow of the assassin’s beliefs Developer Ubisoft, released Thursday, sneaked into a last minute patch that made some adjustments to the game’s temples and shrines. According to IGN, it was launched just one day after Japanese politician Hiroyuki raised concerns to Prime Minister Ishau during a government meeting. (A representative from Ubisoft told passthecontroller that the patch “deployed to all players’ consoles last week.”
With each IGN translation, Kada’s concerns are concentrated on how in-game actions stimulate violence against real shrines. “Of course, freedom of expression must be respected, but we should avoid doing anything that lightly means local culture,” he said. Isba replied that the actual decline of Japanese shrines is not tolerated, as it would be to discuss with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, Technology, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the patch notes, Ubisoft’s Day-One patch appears to address these concerns. More common objects found elsewhere in the world, such as bowls, may still be broken. The table also remains a “dynamic” object that can be pushed away and moved around, allowing you to knock on accidental objects. Representatives from Ubisoft declined to comment on the reasons for these changes.
Elsewhere, unarmed characters do not bleed when attacked. “Reduce unintended blood flow at temples/shrines.”
Here are some highlights of the Ubisoft patch:
Ubisoft has told IGN that the patch has been applied globally, not just Japanese players.
update: This story has been updated to include information from Ubisoft.
