Summary
Ubisoft reportedly canceled a planned video game in the Assassin's Creed series. The game, which was set during the American Civil War and featured a Black assassin fighting the Ku Klux Klan, was scrapped due to concerns about the tense political climate in the United States.
Key Facts
- Ubisoft is a French video game company.
- The canceled game was part of the Assassin's Creed series.
- The game was planned to be set in the American Civil War and Reconstruction era.
- Players would have played as a former slave recruited as an assassin.
- The decision was reportedly due to concerns about the political climate in the U.S.
- The game's development was stopped in July according to reports.
- Ubisoft has not confirmed or commented on these reports.
- Social media posts about the cancellation have gained significant attention.
