According to a new report, Ubisoft canceled an Assassin's Creed game in 2024 that would've been set during and after the American Civil War. The game would've had you play as a Black man and former slave who joins the assassin's order and fights enemies, including the Ku Klux Klan, and was reportedly canceled because Ubisoft leadership believed the game dealt with topics that would be too politically sensitive.
The game was canceled in 2024, shortly before the July 13 assassination attempt on then-candidate for US presidency Donald Trump, according to a report from Game File (paid article link), which cites interviews with five current and former Ubisoft employees.
