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Ubisoft Outlines Post-Launch Vision for Assassin’s Creed Shadows

With historical context integrated into the main game via the Historical Codex, Ubisoft will revisit the Assassins-Templars conflict through September’s Claws of Awaji DLC.

Naoe looking at the wrist blade in Assassin's Creed Shadows
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AC Shadows focusing on Assassins versus Templars narrative in the “near future”
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Overview

  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows has surpassed five million players, bolstering Ubisoft’s commitment to ongoing narrative updates.
  • Developers confirmed there will be no standalone Japan Discovery Tour, directing players to an in-game Historical Codex for Sengoku Japan insights.
  • Shadows omits series-staple social stealth to sharpen its tactical shinobi focus, with Ubisoft assuring fans the mechanic isn’t permanently retired.
  • The Critical Role one-shot is officially canon and marks the franchise’s first step toward reintroducing its core Assassins vs. Templars storyline.
  • The Claws of Awaji expansion, due September 16, will launch deeper explorations of the Templar conflict, and Ubisoft has also teased future modern-day scenes, Basim’s return, and Isu artifacts.