The Japanese version of Assassin's Creed Shadows will be censored due to its violent content when the game is released in March.

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The rating board for Japanese games, CERO, has forced Assassin's Creed Shadows to remove its dismemberment setting in the Japanese release.

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Ubisoft says it will make changes to the Japanese version of Assassin's Creed Shadows to accommodate requirements of that country's CERO videogame rating agency.

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Ubisoft is making changes to Assassin's Creed Shadows in Japan to comply with the local video game rating system. At the time of writing, the stealth 'em up is rated CERO Z, which means you have to be over the age of 18 to play it.