Ubisoft reportedly cancels Civil War Assassin's Creed over political concerns
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A planned Assassin's Creed game set during and after the American Civil War, featuring a black protagonist and addressing themes like injustice and the Ku Klux Klan, was cancelled by Ubisoft due to fears of controversy influenced by current political tensions and backlash, despite interest in such a historical setting.
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