Ubisoft Japan has issued an apology to a local historical re-enactment group for the unauthorized use of its flag in Assassin’s Creed Shadows concept art. The flag in question, pictured above and below, belongs to the Sekigahara Teppo-tai.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will scrub stolen flag art with one exception
As reported by Siliconera, the issue was first brought to light by the re-enactment group on X back in June. It alleged that Ubisoft had neither approached the group nor sought permission for using its real world flag in the game.
2019年10月27日に鹿児島県の妙円寺詣りの時に撮った写真から切り抜きですがアップさせて頂きます pic.twitter.com/Ccw0g21nHH— 影山＠関ケ原鉄砲隊 (@matchlock_kage) June 17, 2024
This week, Ubisoft acknowledged that it has received a notice from Sekigahara Teppo-tai regarding the infringement. The developer has since issued an apology, which the group has accepted.
『アサシン クリード シャドウズ』に関するお知らせ公開済であるコンセプトアート2点に、関ケ原古戦場おもてなし連合「関ケ原鉄砲隊」の旗が無断で使用されているとのご指摘を受けております。団体様には謝罪の機会を頂戴し、受け入れていただきました。…— Ubisoft Japan (@UBISOFT_JAPAN) July 8, 2024
Going forward, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will not be using the flag in game or anywhere else. However, Ubisoft has said that the game’s art book, which is included in the collector’s edition, is already in print and thus the art cannot be scrubbed from it.
7月3日にUBIソフト様より返信がありましたコンセプトアートについては指摘を受け入れ早急に公式ページより削除されたそうです今後は関ケ原鉄砲隊の背旗を利用することは無いと回答をいただけましたただ既に複製されたデータは削除が難しい事も記載されていました— 影山＠関ケ原鉄砲隊 (@matchlock_kage) July 3, 2024
Sekigahara Teppo-tai seems to have accepted this, but it’s unclear if Ubisoft has offered any compensation for the use of the flag in the art book or not.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will release on November 15, 2024.
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