HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Sachi Schmidt-Hori has never played Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but facing an onslaught of online harassment from its fans, she quickly developed her own gameplay style ...

HANOVER, N.H. – Sachi Schmidt-Hori has never played Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but facing an onslaught of online harassment from its fans, she quickly developed her own gameplay style ...

Sachi Schmidt-Hori, a Japanese literature and culture professor who was a consultant on the Assassin’s Creed Shadows video game, in her office at Dartmouth College on April 2. Holly Ramer / AP ...

After facing online abuse over her work on the latest game in the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, professor Sachi Schmidt-Hori disarmed hateful critics by creating a space for conversation.

Sachi Schmidt-Hori has never played Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but facing an onslaught of online harassment from its fans, she quickly developed her own gameplay style: confronting hate with kindness.