Comments filled with racist and sexist language filled the thread regarding the portrayal of Yasuke, a Black samurai in the upcoming Assassin's Creed game, raising substantial controversy.
Some alleged the race of the real Yasuke was never known, others that he wasn't a samurai but a retainer, and some claimed he was never in combat.
These were all fairly elaborate conclusions to draw about a guy from 1581, depicted as a samurai in various forms of Japanese media.
This second incarnation of Gamergate seems focused on pushing back against diversity in games, with Yasuke becoming a symbolic figure in this ongoing culture war.
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