"His unique and mysterious life made him an ideal candidate to tell an Assassin's Creed story with the setting of Feudal Japan as a backdrop."
Ideal candidate? Perhaps it is for those looking to score ESG points/funds. Not so much for those looking to play as, get this, someone native to the actual setting.
Name a single Japanese folk hero or historical figure who could possibly have been a better candidate for a game about assassins than a huge hulking black man.
"His unique and mysterious life made him an ideal candidate to tell an Assassin's Creed story with the setting of Feudal Japan as a backdrop."
Ideal candidate? Perhaps it is for those looking to score ESG points/funds. Not so much for those looking to play as, get this, someone native to the actual setting.
I'm glad they're getting push back on this.
Name a single Japanese folk hero or historical figure who could possibly have been a better candidate for a game about assassins than a huge hulking black man.
I realize this is sarcasm, but Ishikawa Goemon.