RSS Feeds NGN on Facebook NGN on Twitter NGN on YouTube
Thursday October 31, 2024
Header logo
  1. Index
  2. » News
  3. » PC
  4. » Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin's Creed Shadows announced

Dual protagonists in Feudal Japan in the next title

Posted on

Ubisoft has announced the next entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, named Shadows.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes players to 16th century Japan. Players will step into the roles of a Japanese shinobi, Naoe, and a real-life historical samurai, Yasuke. The decision to include a playable, real-life historical figure of this era in Assassins’ Creed Shadows was two-fold: Ubisoft Quebec wanted to include a Samurai, and Yasuke’s story was open-ended enough to allow for creativity. Of African origin, he arrived in Japan enslaved by the Portuguese; he impressed with size, strength, and wits; and served under the Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga.

While Naoe and Yasuke play differently – Naoe is a shinobi who uses stealth, parkour, and gadgets, whereas Yasuke is combat-oriented and armored – the pair’s personalities ultimately complement each other to form a unique dynamic throughout Shadows. Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ dual protagonists are ultimately brought together by Nobunaga, whose goal of unifying Japan takes his army – and Yasuke – to the province of Iga for the Second Tensho Iga War.

The title promises a number of innovations to the series – including changing seasons and the use of light and shadow, both of which factor into gameplay.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is planned for release on November 15 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store, PC through the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store. Fans can play the Ultimate Edition 3 days early as part of the Ubisoft+ Premium subscription which includes the season pass, bonus digital content, and the pre-order bonus quest.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Comments
Online
There are currently 0 members and 133 guests on the website right now.
Who's On?
Activity in the past 10 minutes:
  • 133 guests
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows box art Platform:
PC
Our Review of Assassin's Creed Shadows
--
not reviewed
Assassin's Creed Shadows is not yet ranked
Related Games
Assassin's Creed Mirage Assassin's Creed Mirage
Platform: PC
Released: October 2023
Developer: Ubisoft Bordeaux
Immortals Fenyx Rising Immortals Fenyx Rising
Platform: PlayStation 5
Released: December 2020
Developer: Ubisoft Quebec
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Platform: Xbox Series X
Released: November 2020
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
Platform: PlayStation 3
Released: October 2013
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Assassin's Creed: Rogue Assassin's Creed: Rogue
Platform: PlayStation 3
Released: November 2014
Developer: Ubisoft Sofia
Assassin's Creed 3 Assassin's Creed 3
Platform: Xbox 360
Released: October 2012
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
New Game Network NGN Facebook NGN Twitter NGN Youtube NGN RSS