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Assassin's Creed Shadows censored in Japan to remove beheadings and limb amputation


The Japanese version of Assassin's Creed Shadows has been hit by censorship restrictions from the country's ratings board.

The Japanese version of Assassin's Creed Shadows has been hit by censorship restrictions from the country's ratings board. Watch on YouTube"Regarding differences in content between the overseas (North America, Europe) and Japanese versions of Assassin's Creed: Shadows, the version sold in Japan of Assassin's Creed: Shadows (CERO: Z) will have some differences in in-game content in order to comply with the regulations of the certification organisation," Ubisoft revealed in a statement posted to its Japanese social media account. "The representation of some Japanese voices played in the overseas version (North America and Europe) has been changed," Ubisoft added, without further explanation.

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