Five years after the release of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, the last major installment in the Assassin’s Creed saga, Ubisoft is finally ready to reveal the sequel with a new adventure that will take place in Feudal Japan. After a long, complicated development, including two postponements (since the game was expected for November 2024, then February 2025), Assassin’s Creed Shadows will finally arrive on March 20th.
The game promises to bring a lot of new features and should, we hope, correct a lot of flaws criticized in previous installments and previous Assassin’s Creed games. To stay up to date and not miss anything about this new game, we offer you a summary file with all the important information you need to know about this Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
A little history
To date, the series Assassin’s Creed has 13 major installments, released between 2007 and 2023. Assassin’s Creed Shadows will officially be the 14th installment in the saga. There are also 11 spin-offs.
Main Games:
- Assassin’s Creed – 2007
- Assassin’s Creed II – 2009
- Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood – 2010
- Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – 2011
- Assassin’s Creed III – 2012
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flage – 2013
- Assassin’s Creed: Rogue – 2014
- Assassin’s Creed: Unity – 2014
- Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate – 2015
- Assassin’s Creed: Origins – 2017
- Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey – 2018
- Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla – 2020
- Assassin’s Creed: Mirage – 2023
Games derivatives:
- Assassin’s Creed: Altaïr’s Chronicles – 2008
- Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines – 2009
- Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery – 2009
- Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer – 2009
- Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation – 2012
- Assassin’s Creed: Pirates – 2013
- Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry – 2013
- Assassin’s Creed: Chronicles China – 2015
- Assassin’s Creed: Chronicles India – 2016
- Assassin’s Creed: Chronicles Russia – 2016
- Assassin’s Creed: Identity – 2016
- Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion – 2018
- Assassin’s Creed: Nexus – 2023
- File creation: February 28, 2025
- Last update: March 13, 2025
What is the release date for Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Recent update: March 6, 2025
Ubisoft has announced the release time of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Expected for March 20, 2025, the game will be available a little early, from March 19 at 11 p.m. on PC via Ubisoft Connect, March 20 at midnight on consoles (PS5 and Xbox Series X/S) and March 20 at 5 a.m. on Steam. The same will apply to our friends in Belgium and Switzerland.
Note that you will be able to pre-download the game so you don't have to wait and get started right away! This pre-download has already been available on Xbox Series X/S since March 4. It will be available from March 17 on PC and March 18 on PS5.
Planned for November 2024, then February 2025, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will finally arrive on March 20, 2025, after more than five years of development.
On which platforms will the game be available?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. This is the very first game in the saga that is exclusively next-gen and will not be available on PS4 and Xbox One.
Most recent update: March 13, 2025
With just one week to go until the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft confirms that the game will be compatible and optimized, starting the day it launches on Steam Deck.
Update: March 10, 2025
With just a few days until the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft shares the different configurations on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S to play the game.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will therefore be playable in performance mode on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X (offering 60 FPS, 4K upscale, a touch of Ray Tracing, including improved Ray Tracing on PS5 Pro). The game will also be available in fidelity mode on PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X and Series S (this time offering 4K upscale, 30 FPS and Ray Tracing. On Series S, the resolution will be limited to 2K resolution). Finally, the game will offer a balanced mode on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X for compatible TVs (this mode will offer 40FPS, 4K upscale, and Ray Tracing).
What price and which editions for Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available in three different versions on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. The first is the standard edition, priced at 69.99 euros, which includes the base game (physical or digital), and pre-order bonuses such as the expansion "The Hunt for Awaji", available in 2025, and the bonus quest "Left Behind", available upon release.
The game will also be available in a Digital Deluxe Edition, priced at 89.99 euros. This edition will offer you the game in digital version, with the base game, pre-order bonuses such as the expansion "The Hunt for Awaji" and the bonus quest "Left Behind". This deluxe edition also includes the deluxe pack with the Sekiryū double pack which offers you a set of Sekiryū equipment for Naoe and Yasuke, the Dragon Eye katana, the Dragon Claw long katana, the Sekiryū Beast mount, a Dragon Tooth trinket. As well as the Assassin’s Creed Shadows hideout pack which includes a Sekiryū wagasa, a Sekiryū tapestry, a Sekiryū mask and the Sekiryū mizubachi. Finally, this edition grants you 5 mastery points.
Finally, the last edition will be the Collector’s Edition of the game, offered at 239.99 euros. This Ultimate Edition includes all the content of the Deluxe Edition, as well as a statue of Naoe and Yasuke, an exclusive SteelBook case, a 76-page collector's art book, Naoe's life-size katana tsuba, a world map, the Creed wall scroll, and two sumi-e lithographs.
Will Assassin's Creed Shadows be a direct sequel to another Assassin's Creed game?
No, Shadows will be a brand new game, featuring an original story with new characters. It is not a direct sequel to a previously released game. However, it is a new game in the main series. Therefore, there will be references to the universe and lore of the series. It is therefore not essential to have played the old games, but it can be a plus.
What will Assassin’s Creed Shadows offer?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will immerse us in Feudal Japan, in a large open world to explore. Prepare to discover spectacular fortified cities and bustling ports, peaceful shrines and rural landscapes. Brave unpredictable weather conditions, changing seasons and reactive environments.
The game will allow you to control two characters. First, you have Naoe, a shinobi assassin from Iga Province, who embarks on a long journey across Japan to keep an impossible promise and obtain revenge. With Naoe, you will be able to take a gentle approach. Agile and stealthy, you will be able to use noise, light, and shadows to avoid being spotted by alert enemies. Distract the guards with your kunai, shuriken, and smoke bombs, infiltrate enemy bases with your grappling hook and great agility, then assassinate your targets with your hidden blade.
The second character is Yasuke. After completing his training to become a samurai worthy of the name, Yasuke discovers a new goal by confronting the demons of his past. With him, you will opt for a forceful approach. Prepare to strike your opponents with brutal power and precision. Use your combat skills to attack, block, parry, and defeat your enemies. Free Japan from its oppressors by mastering the vast arsenal of weapons at your disposal, including the katana, kanabō, bows, naginata, and many more.
How long will Assassin’s Creed Shadows last?
In early March 2025, as the game’s release approached, Ubisoft revealed the different lifespans for its new game Assassin’s Creed. We learned that it would take approximately 30 to 40 hours to complete the main storyline (in a straight line) and no less than 80 hours to complete 100% of the game with all the side quests. Of course, these are averages that can vary by a few hours depending on the player.
It is therefore a little less than Assassin’s Creed Valhalla which offered a main story of 60 hours on average and around 100 hours to complete the game 100%. Many players had criticized that it was far too long and quickly repetitive.
Will Assassin’s Creed Shadows offer an online mode?
No, like the previous games in the license, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be a single-player game, offering a single-player experience, centered on the story, the narration and the exploration of the open world. On the other hand, several rumors suggest the possible arrival of a cooperative mode in the coming months.
Will the game have DLC?
Yes, as usual, Ubisoft has confirmed the arrival of several DLCs and expansions in the coming months and years after the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
The first expansion is called “The Hunt on Awaji”. It should arrive by the end of 2025 and will offer around ten hours of additional gameplay. It will take you to a unique new region, the island of Awaji, a place steeped in mystery and beauty. On this island, you will search for a lost treasure while avoiding the traps and ambushes of new merciless enemies. Thrill with tension as a new faction hunts you and threatens the mysterious island of Awaji. Master the bō, a new weapon for Naoe, and unlock new equipment, skills, and abilities.
Will there be Early Access?
No. This was originally planned, however, following criticism and (negative) player feedback, Ubisoft has decided to listen to its community and remove Early Access from Assassin’s Creed Shadows as well as all their future games.
What genre is Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
This new installment follows in the footsteps of RPG (role-playing game) games like Assassin’s Creed Origins (2017), Odyssey (2018), and Valhalla (2020). This is not an action-adventure game like the first games or Mirage (2023). However, Ubisoft is well aware that not all fans of the saga are fans of the RPG genre, the French publisher is offering a new feature allowing you to choose between the RPG genre or the narrative side of the game.
Ubisoft presented Canon Mode a few days ago. The latter allows you to choose between the RPG side, which retains dialogue choices and allows players to make choices with dialogues that can be longer and influence the rest of the adventure. Or, opt for the linear narrative side as with the first games where players will not have to make choices and will not have several dialogue proposals in their adventure. A good way to satisfy everyone!
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