Assassin's Creed Shadows - News

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Systems
Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 82%
Released
March 20, 2025
ESRB
Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Developer(s)
Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher(s)
Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Expansion Details Leaked on Steam

WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.

• Explore the captivating open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and war-ravaged landscapes. Adventure through unpredictable weather, changing seasons, and reactive environments.
• Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary playstyles. As Naoe, use stealth to avoid detection and agility to confound your enemies. As Yasuke, strike your foes with lethal precision and power. Unlock new skills, gear, and progression independently for each character.
• Make information your weapon as you explore the world, and build your own network of spies to be your eyes and ears across locations to hunt down your next target. Along the way, recruit new allies with unique abilities to help accomplish your missions.
• Create a fully customizable hideout for your growing shinobi league as you train your crew, craft new gear, interact with key characters, and choose your base’s layout, decorations, and accessories.

Genre(s)
Action, Stealth, RPG
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Continuing to Top Sales Charts

Weeks after its successful release, Assassin's Creed Shadows continues to top the sales charts in the US.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Update Makes PS5 Pro Version Even Better

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Title Update 1.0.2 utilizes the PS5 Pro's capabilities, enhancing the game's performance and visuals in three crucial ways.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Releases New Update for April 2025

Ubisoft details a massive new patch coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows that's set to improve horse riding, add PSSR support for PS5, and much more.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows is One of the Best-Selling Games of 2025 So Far

Assassin's Creed Shadows continues its financial and critical success and is on track to becoming one of the best-selling video games of 2025 so far.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Physical Sales Are Off to a Strong Start in 1 Major Region
Assassin's Creed Shadows Physical Sales Are Off to a Strong Start in 1 Major Region

Physical copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows are selling out in one specific place, with Ubisoft's newest title continuing to find success.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Players Are Missing Some Features From Prior Games

Some Assassin's Creed Shadows players are missing a handful of features that were present in prior entries in Ubisoft's franchise.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows 'Actively Looking at' Tougher Difficulty Options

Ubisoft's Jonathan Dumont comments on the possibility of tougher difficulty options coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows in the future.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Still Going Strong After a Week

Assassin's Creed Shadows hits another major milestone, suggesting that Ubisoft's latest AAA game is still going strong after a week.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows is Getting Positive Reviews in Japan

Assassin's Creed Shadows is available after a year of highly controversial development, earning the praise of critics on both sides of the Pacific.

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Annoying Assassin's Creed Shadows Issue Getting Fixed in New Update

Ubisoft is planning a big title update for Assassin's Creed Shadows that will aim to address one of the game's more noticeable performance issues.

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Assassin's Creed Throws Shade at Elon Musk After Hasan Comments

Assassin's Creed throws some shade at Elon Musk after the billionaire decides to criticize Hasan Piker's AC Shadows promotion.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Releases New Update

Assassin's Creed Shadows' first post-launch update patch goes live, offering up some minor fixes for the newly-released historical action title.

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Hideki Kamiya Comments on Assassin's Creed Shadows Controversies

Renowned Japanese developer Hideki Kamiya offers a no-nonsense perspective on the recent controversies surrounding Assassin's Creed Shadows.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Dev Team Thanks Fans, Teases More to Come

The Ubisoft Quebec development team thanks fans for their reception and support of Assassin's Creed Shadows, teasing more to come.

Annoying Assassin's Creed Shadows Issue Getting Fixed in New Update
Assassin's Creed Shadows Breaks Big Series Record

Assassin's Creed Shadows breaks a big series record that has stood for over six years.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Reveals Updated Player Count Numbers

Assassin's Creed Shadows, the latest entry in Ubisoft's series, is proving to be a huge hit with fans as the developer celebrates a major milestone.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Players Want a Cool Bug Turned Into a Feature

The day-one version of Assassin's Creed Shadows features a bug that some players find so cool that they want it turned into a real feature.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Mod Makes It Look More Like Ghost of Tsushima

An Assassin's Creed Shadows player releases one of the title's very first mods, which aims to make the game look more like Ghost of Tsushima.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows Has Impressive Snow Feature

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows has an impressive snow feature, which makes the experience of playing the game more realistic.

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Baldur's Gate 3 Publishing Director Praises Assassin's Creed Shadows

The publishing director of Baldur's Gate 3 praises Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows, complimenting the recent open-world RPG set in Japan.