BioWare refused to send review codes to YouTubers and anchors who criticized "Dragon Age: The Guardian of Shadows", and Ubisoft asked YouTubers to remove YouTubers and content creator Shohei Kondo's preview video of "Assassin's Creed" was released.The outside world interprets that Ubisoft is actively suppressing the criticism of Ubisoft by Japanese players.

On X, the push owner Grummz tweeted that Ubisoft asked the YouTube to remove the video that criticized Assassin's Creed: Shadow on the grounds of "hate speech".

Shohei Kondo also responded to the tweet, saying that his video was removed for a full seven times, with the main reason being hate speech.But Shohei Kondo said there is no hate speech stance in his video at all.

In the new video, Shohei Kondo shares his views on the matter, emphasizing that his Assassin's Creed: Shadow video is intended to make strict but impartial criticisms in the context of Japanese culture and tradition.

He also said that the removal of the video was extremely sad and frustrating.Fortunately, his video was finally restored after several days of communicating back and forth with the YouTube team.

As for Ubisoft, the gaming giant has said in the past that Assassin's Creed: Shadow is not intended to restore history.However, many Japanese still hate the publisher’s description of Japan and its history.