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Adding to this turbulent context, recent revelations about Ubisoft's canceled project have sparked further controversy. An upcoming Assassin's Creed title set in post-Civil War America was abruptly shelved amidst swirling debates about political sensitivity and social messaging.
A Controversial Civil War Setting and a Black Protagonist
According to a report from Game File, Ubisoft had been developing a game set during the American Civil War and Reconstruction era. The story centered on a formerly enslaved Black man who moves west to start anew, only to be recruited by the Assassin Brotherhood. His journey would ultimately lead him back south, where he would confront white supremacist groups, including a fledgling Ku Klux Klan.