'Yasuke became the obvious choice for us to put in the game' — Assassin's Creed Shadows art director on the series' 'first historical protagonist' one year post launch

Yasuke rides out, looking over a vibrant forest. A castle can be seen in the background.

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• Assassin's Creed Shadows art director Thierry Dansereau has discussed the game at a recent event
• He explained why the historical figure of Yasuke was chosen to be one of the game's protagonists
• "It gave us the opportunity to play and view Japan as a foreigner, like most of our players," he said