Assassin’s Creed Japan: A Case Made to Ubisoft

Jeff: "The Assassin’s Creed franchise—one that started in Medieval Jerusalem—has become one of the most popular series in the video game industry. Spanning centuries and taking place in historic cities, the Assassin’s Creed franchise has constantly redefined the gamer’s notion of “epic” with its grand scale.

But, the adventure game featuring stealth assassins has never been set in feudal Japan—the home of ninjas, who were the most famous of stealth assassins. The reason for such neglect is simple; Alex Hutchinson—the Creative Director for Ubisoft– said that a Japanese Assassin’s Creed would be among the most “boring settings”. In addition, Hutchinson told Stephen Totilo of Kotaku that the common gamer has played “ a lot of ninja games, and this is not as interesting as you thought it was going to be.”"