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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Day 1 patch makes essential changes amidst Japan controversy

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In the initial day’s update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, modifications were made to a contentious game element, as well as numerous enhancements to user experience.

As a dedicated fan, I’m thrilled to share that the Day 1 patch for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has addressed one of the community’s top concerns! Now, those enigmatic shrines within the game are impervious to damage, and unarmed civilians will no longer exhibit signs of injury when attacked. This update has certainly made my gaming experience smoother and more immersive!

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Day 1 patch addresses a sensitive issue

According to Automaton’s initial report, Ubisoft implemented the update after the worldwide debut of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and just one day following Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s comments about the contentious game element in a formal government gathering.

In the course of the conference, another Japanese politician named Hiroyuki Kada mentioned the video game Assassin’s Creed Shadows. He discussed a gameplay aspect where players can demolish items within the shrines, and suggested that this might inspire such actions in reality.

As a devoted admirer, I’d express it like this: “I firmly believe that desecrating a sacred shrine is unthinkable, such an act is not just disrespectful to the shrine itself, but it tarnishes the very honor and pride of our nation.

Ubisoft quietly addressed the situation via the Day 1 update, which is now live in the game. 

You can read the full patch notes below, as revealed by IGN:

  • Players no longer get stuck inside movable objects after dodging forward and interacting with Kofuns. 
  • Procedural weapons are no longer removed incorrectly when selling items. 
  • Proning against objects now prevents players from going out of bounds. 
  • Horse navigation is much better, with adjustments to issues related to turning and blocked paths. 
  • Lightning improvements to caves, kofuns, and architectural entrances and exits.
  • Fixes to cloth clipping on Yasuke’s outfits while riding and Naoe’s outfits while crouching. 
  • Citizens without weapons no longer bleed when attacked. 
  • Tables and racks in Shrines are now indestructible.

If you’re not already familiar with it, the Shrine controversy originated from a sneak peek video of Assassin’s Creed Shadows that was posted by user Shohei Kando earlier in the year.

In this setting, one of the main characters, Yasuke, is causing damage to monks, smashing barrels, and wrecking sacred items reminiscent of the Itate Hyozu Shrine in real life.

Shortly thereafter, it was announced by a Japanese news outlet that the officials of Itate Hyozu Shrine were responding appropriately to Ubisoft regarding their depiction in Assassin’s Creed: Shadow.

Since its unveiling a year ago, Assassin’s Creed: Shadow has sparked numerous debates and controversy. Some gamers expressed dissatisfaction over the character choice of an African Samurai as one of the main characters in the game.

People felt disrespected because Ubisoft didn’t get permission before using a Japanese re-enactment group’s flag in one of their promotional materials.

Since then, the studio has expressed their apologies multiple times and further clarified that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is primarily a gripping work of historical fiction. They have also implemented essential updates to the game in response to critical feedback.

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2025-03-21 00:41

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