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Assassin's Creed Shadows started with a single Ghost of Tsushima-like protagonist, but 'it's not representing what the samurai and shinobi are if it's the same character'

Early prototypes tried to merge Shadows' two playstyles into one, but I'm glad it didn't stick.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows director defends Yasuke's inclusion in the game from "noise online": "We know why Yasuke is in the game, we know how he fits"

Players "can make their own minds up about what it is that Ubisoft Quebec set out to do" when they play it, he says

GamesRadar

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Opens Pre-Orders Ahead of March 2025 Release

Ubisoft opened pre-orders for Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of the game's Mar. 20, 2025, release.

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Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows save Ubisoft?

The historical action series has taken us to Baghdad, ancient Greece and the pyramids of Egypt. As it moves to feudal Japan, the stakes for its developer have never been higher

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Assassin's Creed Could Have Just Given Us 2025's Best Open-World Adventure

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' is shaping up to be one of 2025's best open-world games thanks to an emphasis on exploration, refined stealth mechanics, and player choice.

Inverse

I played 6 hours of Assassin's Creed Shadows, and folks, I think this one was worth the wait

There's a lot riding on Shadows for Ubisoft, and it's making a fantastic first impression.

PC Gamer

My first time playing Assassin's Creed Shadows convinced me Ubisoft deserves another chance to redeem itself

Assassin's Creed Shadows is now landing in March, but I still got the opportunity to go hands-on with an early build... and I'm feeling very optimistic now.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature more than 700 cinematics outside of combat and exploration, devs say, 'this was an opportunity to connect to the characters themselves on a deeper level'

Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature more than 700 cinematics.

TechRadar

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Might Be The Game To Finally Pull Me Back Into The Franchise

We got a first-hand look at the brand new Assassin's Creed Shadows and here's why we think it's a step in the right direction for the series.

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'The kid is 100% getting kidnapped': Our 7 best guesses at what the plucky kid in the new Assassin's Creed Shadows art is gonna do in the game

We don't know a lot about the kid in the new Assassin's Creed Shadows poster, but we can't help but feel like he's going to get up to shenanigans.

PC Gamer

Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes a run at improving parkour, as Ubisoft strives to make the system less 'like a gas pedal'

New free-running abilities include ledge-flips, sprint-dodges, and grappling-hook wall-runs.

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Shadows gets delayed again, as Ubisoft pushes the game back by nearly five weeks

Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed again with the next entry in the behemoth series pushed back to March 20, 2025.

TechRadar

Ubisoft breaks down the fundamentals of parkour for Assassin's Creed Shadows

The February launch date for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows is fast approaching, and more details about gameplay are starting to emerge.

Windows Central

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Update: Ubisoft Shares New Details About Parkour System, Control Changes

Ubisoft shared a new blog post detailing the parkour system found in "Assassin's Creed Shadows."

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Naoe will be 'the fastest Assassin' in series history says Assassin's Creed Shadows creative director

Assassin's Creed Shadows director says Naoe is 'the fastest Assassin we ever made'.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft says that Assassin's Creed Shadows' ninja will be 'the fastest Assassin' it's ever done

And apparently she'll do that one run. You know. The ninja one.

GamesRadar

I've seen enough: Assassin's Creed Shadows will beat Black Flag as my favorite AC game as Ubisoft says it lets you "Naruto run" as the "fastest Assassin" it's ever made

"We do have a run on top of buildings that has a little bit of a wink-wink to it"

GamesRadar

Ubisoft had to "retool" the mobile game lore for Assassin's Creed Shadows, with a brand new modern narrative that "will developer over time"

Could it be farewell to Loki for now?

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' new combat overview details how skills, offensive attacks, and weapons are tailored to its dual protagonists

Ubisoft has shared new combat details for Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of its February release.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows romance borrows the best part of Odyssey letting us choose "lovers, either for a short, sweet time or longer term"

Or you can just put them in the friendzone "as allies"

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows' "core fight mechanics are the same" for both protagonists, but some enemies will be "more aggressive towards Naoe" and "fearful of Yasuke"

"These subtle differences in attack and defense are really what makes the control of each character unique"

Player One

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Combat Overview Showcases the Game's New Mechanics

A new combat overview for Assassin's Creed Shadows showcases the difference in playstyles between the two characters, Naoe and Yasuke.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft keeps talking about Assassin's Creed Shadows like it finally remembers it used to make Splinter Cell, the greatest stealth games

Naoe is learning old tricks from Sam Fisher.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows' new floor assassinations are as hilarious as they are deadly

Stop, drop, and roll

PC Gamer

It looks like Ubisoft's finally had it with the Assassin's Creed Shadows outrage mill: 'When we self-censor in the face of threats, we hand over our power'

"The current climate is tough on our creative teams. They face lies, half truths and personal attacks online."

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