Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadow\u2019s Yasuke trap-inspired theme slammed as \u201cracist\u201d UbisoftAssassin\u2019s Creed Shadows has been proven to be a controversial entry into the franchise and now some are calling its in-game music \u201cracist.\u201d Ubisoft showcased some of Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadow\u2019s gameplay during its Ubisoft Forward event on June 10, 2024. The extended sneak peek at the game showed how players will get to choose to play as the title\u2019s dual protagonists, and some first looks at the gameplay. However, some gamers have latched onto a background element of the showcase on social media and are coming at the game for supposed \u201cracist\u201d music. \u201cJapanese music run through a rap filter. This is so hilariously racist,\u201d one Twitter\/ X user stated. \u201cAin\u2019t no way Ubisoft took Japanese music & turned it rap themed cause you play Yasuke a black samurai,\u201d another user said. The music in question appears during combat sections with one of the game\u2019s protagonists, Yasuke. Its arrangement sounds like a traditional Japanese instrument, the Shamisen, played with trap high hats and beats imposed over it. \u201cApart from this looking bad, why did they choose that music?\u201d Another social media user asked. \u201cAssociating hip-hop beats with a 16th-century African has to be one of the most hilariously stupid anachronisms I\u2019ve ever seen. And yeah, I know it\u2019s fiction. It\u2019s still dumb.\u201d The original post that fans have used to point out the confusing elements of the in-game music was intended to highlight how the new Assassin\u2019s Creed entry\u2019s combat seemed to be inspired by Ghost of Tsushima. Now, the post has grown a life of its own and has quickly spread around social media. Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadow\u2019s first gameplay trailer dropped on June 9, 2024, during the Xbox Games Showcase and left fans optimistic about the new Ubisoft title. But now, that warm reception has been overshadowed by this music controversy on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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