Assassin’s Creed Odyssey offers more player freedom than any other game in the series, including letting you steer your protagonist’s sexuality. As a feature, it was widely praised, and Ubisoft have proudly marketed the game on how much it respects and reacts to player freedom. Unfortunately, the latest chapter of the Legacy Of The First Blade DLC undermines this in favour of leading the player into an inescapable ‘canon’ heterosexual relationship. Understandably, some players are upset, to the point where Ubisoft have issued an apology and a statement on the issue. Potential spoilers abound below.
Update: Kotaku have a more detailed statement from Odyssey creative director Jonathan Dumont, which you can find below.
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