Overview
- New Game+ goes live July 29 on PS5, with Xbox Series and PC players set to receive the mode soon after.
 - Players restarting in New Game+ retain levels, gear, skill points and Hideout parts while skipping introductory missions.
 - Knowledge ranks join new forge upgrades, achievement and trophy tracking, and exclusive Animus-themed rewards to deepen endgame progression.
 - A free early-September quality-of-life update will introduce time-of-day fast-forward, map fog removal after viewpoints and uncapped PC cutscene frame rates.
 - The Claws of Awaji DLC launches September 16 with over ten hours of Feudal Japan content on Awaji Island offering new weapons and skills free to pre-order customers.