Post-civil war Assassin’s Creed game reportedly canceled last year
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Key points
- An Assassin’s Creed game set in the Reconstruction period of the American Civil War was reportedly canceled.
- According to the report, gameplay was to revolve around a black protagonist with the chance “confront the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan.”
- The game was reportedly canceled because of the reception to Yasuke and the US’s tense political climate.
On Oct. 8, 2025, a report from Game File revealed that an Assassin’s Creed game set in the Reconstruction period of the American Civil War was reportedly canceled. According to the report, gameplay was to revolve around a black protagonist “who had been formerly enslaved in the South and moved west to start a new life.”
The report said that the game would’ve had the player fight for justice and even “confront the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan.” It said that the information came from five Ubisoft employees who talked to Game File under the condition of anonymity.
Three of the sources stated that the game was canceled for two reasons: the online backlash following the reveal of Yasuke and the US’s increasingly tense political climate. One source added that the game was “too political in a country too unstable, to make it short.” The sources also added that the reasons for the game’s cancelation were unusual.
Last month, Assassin’s Creed Shadows received its expansion, Claws of Awaji. As of the writing of this article, it has mixed reviews, with players complaining that the expansion wasn’t worth the money due to how short it is. It was released on Sept. 16, 2025.
