Yasuke to Blame
Ubisoft reported a record operating loss of $1.4 billion for the fiscal year, driven by the poor long-tail sales of Assassin's Creed Shadows and the massive controversy surrounding its inclusion of the historical figure Yasuke.
Financial and Corporate Impact
The sustained, intense backlash regarding historical inaccuracies and the "woke" branding of Yasuke directly caused Ubisoft to delay Shadows and incur an additional $20 million in development costs to rework and reduce Yasuke's prominent role in the game.