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5 min readThe Biggest Game
"Imagine spending $500 million, $300 million, and then, oh, it's fine. Yeah, it's okay." That's the punchline Asmongold keeps returning to about Assassin's Creed Shadows — a game that was delayed multiple times, reportedly cost hundreds of millions, and landed as what he calls "a six" out of ten. The episode is a running satirical monologue (intercut with ads and Asmongold's real reactions) about what he sees as the gap between Ubisoft's corporate messaging and what the game actually delivers. The framing device is a fake Ubisoft executive giving a victory speech about Shadows being a "hit" while simultaneously announcing layoffs, studio closures, and a joint venture with Tencent — all within days of launch.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Timestamped Outline
- 2 (01:49) **Introduction to the "Biggest Game" Satire** - Asmongold introduces a satirical video about Assassin's Creed Shadows' development and corporate culture at Ubisoft
- 3 (02:11) **InZoi Sales Milestone** - Asmongold highlights that the Korean life simulation game InZoi has sold one million copies, emphasizing it was actual purchases not subscription numbers
- 4 (05:34) **The Hidden Level-Scaling Problem** - Asmongold explains the game's broken difficulty system where enemies in castles are locked to a fixed level while other enemies scale with the player
- 5 (07:26) **Forced Launcher Proliferation** - The satire mocks Ubisoft's insistence on multiple launchers despite player complaints
- 6 (10:15) **Microtransactions in a Single-Player Game** - The video highlights that players can buy a map hack for $10 in a full-priced single-player game
- 7 (10:44) **The Yasuke Design Controversy** - The satire addresses the decision to make Yasuke a black samurai who plays trap music during combat
+ Full timestamped outline available in the app
Show Notes
The Biggest Game Asmongold show for all of his stream highlights, competitions, reactions & more.
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---------- Keywords: gaming commentary, streaming highlights, gaming community, world of warcraft, gaming news, online gaming, reaction videos, streaming moments
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