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Issy van der Velde

Japanese officials "taking appropriate action" after viral Assassin's Creed Shadows video shows destruction of their shrine: "If they had asked us, we would have refused"

Japan Shrine Yasuke
Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot showing Yasuke kneeling and praying while wearing a traditional purple robe.

Officials of the Itate Hyozu Shrine in Japan are "taking action" against Assassin's Creed Shadows after a video circulated online showing a player destroying parts of the interior in the video game.

As reported by Sankei News (spotted and translated by Automaton), representatives of the Itate Hyozu Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture are "taking appropriate action" and say they were not consulted about the Shrine's inclusion in the game. "If they had contacted us, we would have refused."

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