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Ubisoft boss condemns "malicious" developer abuse after Assassin's Creed Shadows reveal


Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot has spoken out to condemn "the malicious and personal online attacks" directed at its devel…

Earlier this month, Ubisoft revealed its dual protagonists to be Black samurai Yasuke, a notable figure from the period, and a fictional shinobi named Naoe, who happens to be a woman. Without naming Shadows specifically, Guillemot said he was concerned by the recent spate of "personal online attacks" directed at Ubisoft staff, and called on the video games industry in general to speak out against them. Watch on YouTube"One thing I am concerned about right now is the malicious and personal online attacks that have been directed at some of our team members and partners," Guillemot said as part of a new interview published on Ubisoft's website.

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