The Japanese version of Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been hit by censorship restrictions from the country’s ratings board.
Eurogamer recently went hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which our Katharine described as the series’ “biggest shake-up of the series in years”.
In Japan, Ubisoft will now release a version of the game without the ability to behead your enemies or slice off their limbs.
“Regarding differences in content between the overseas (North America, Europe) and Japanese versions of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, the version sold in Japan of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows (CERO: Z) will have some differences in in-game content in order to comply with the regulations of the certification organisation,” Ubisoft revealed in a statement posted to its Japanese social media account.