Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed Shadows’s Japan version of the Cero rules will censor the content of violence. There will be no disintegration and cuts in the game.
Ubisoft, eagerly anticipated Assassin’s Creed ShadowsHe announced that he would censor some elements of violence in his version of Japan. In line with the demands of Japan’s video games, Cero’s requests, head and limb breaking mechanics will be removed from the game. In addition, graphical details, such as scars on the bodies, will be changed. While this feature is left to the preference of the players in other regions, it is remarkable that it is completely removed in Japan.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Changes in Japan
Assassin’s Creed Shadows was classified in Japan with the degree of Cero Z, only 18 years and older. However, despite this age limit, serious changes are made in the game due to sensitivity to violence in Japan. In particular, disintegration mechanics such as limb cutting and head tear will not be included in the Japan version of the game.
Ubisoft will change not only visual violence, but also the sound elements of the game for the Japan version. Although it is not fully explained what these changes contain, war screams and sounds of injury may also be arranged. Previously, games such as Resident Evil Village and The Callisto Protocol were also censored.
Ubisoft’s censorship in Japan for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a major contrast with the options in the global version. In other regions, players will be able to open and close the level of disintegration and violence according to their own preferences. However, in Japan, this option has been completely removed.
Such censorship is a common situation in the video gaming industry in Japan. Cero regulates the content of games by evaluating not only violence but also elements such as language and ideology. Ubisoft announced that the game will be released on March 20, 2025, and it is eagerly awaited how these changes will affect the sales of the game in Japan.