Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s sole female lead was reportedly scrapped as ‘women don’t sell’ – Techradar Australia

Developers working on Assassin’s Creed Odyssey were pressured into adding a male lead by Ubisoft executives, when female lead Kassandra was originally intended to be the sole protagonist, a new report claims.
According to Bloomberg, which has investigated recent reports of harassment, misogyny, abuse and racism within Ubisoft, the company’s “machismo” culture spilled over into its products, impacting the development of some of its biggest games, and in particular the Assassin’s Creed series.
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