Assassin’s Creed Shadows day-one patch seemingly addresses Japanese government concern over destructible shrines

As Murderer’s Creed Shadows launches on Thursday, developer Ubisoft snuck in a last-minute patch that makes a number of changes to the video games’ temples and shrines. The launch comes only a day after Japanese politician Hiroyuki Kada introduced considerations to prime minister Shigeru Ishiba throughout a authorities assembly, in line with IGN. (A Ubisoft consultant instructed epicgamejourney the patch was “deployed final week on PC and consoles for all gamers.”)

Kada’s considerations, per IGN’s translation, are centered on how in-game acts might encourage violence in the direction of shrines in real-life. “In fact, freedom of expression should be revered, however acts that demean native cultures ought to be averted,” he mentioned. Ishiba responded that it’s one thing to debate with Japan’s Ministry of Financial system, Commerce and Business, the Ministry of Training, Tradition, Sports activities, Science, and Know-how, and the Ministry of International Affairs — however that the defacement of precise Japanese shrines wouldn’t be tolerated.

Ubisoft’s day-one patch seemingly addresses these considerations, making tables and racks in shrines and temples “indestructible,” in line with the patch notes. Extra generic objects seen elsewhere on the earth, like bowls, can nonetheless be damaged. Tables, too, stay “dynamic” objects that may be pushed round and strikes, so it’s doable you possibly can knock stuff round by chance. A Ubisoft consultant declined to touch upon the reasoning for these adjustments.

Elsewhere, characters with out weapons received’t bleed when attacked, “decreasing unintended blood spill in temples/shrines.”

Right here’s are the highlights of the patch from Ubisoft:

Ubisoft instructed IGN the patch has been utilized globally, not only for gamers in Japan.

Replace: This story has been up to date to incorporate data from Ubisoft.