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YesterdayFri, 28th Mar 2025
News Animus Hub to Bridge Assassin's Creed Shadows to Modern Day Story
Desmond if you do, Desmond if you don't
We were initially bewildered by the Animus Hub when first booting up Assassin's Creed Shadows. The Hub chronologically links a bunch of the more recent games in the series, and if you have the associated games installed, it allows you to launch them. It seemed like standard Ubisoft launcher chicanery, but it...
Wednesday26th Mar 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gets Positive Reviews In Japan as Bayonetta Director Speaks Out
Open world, characters, writing all praised
There's been much debate over how well Assassin's Creed Shadows would be received in Japan. After all, the game's set in the country's feudal 16th century, and its open world map attempts to recreate a vast swath of the island nation. In the months prior to release, there were reports that various...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Hideout Frame Rate Is a Bug, Set to Be Fixed in Major Update
Hiding in plain sight
Have you noticed that the frame rate takes a nosedive when you're visiting the hideout in Assassin's Creed Shadows? Well don't worry, because Ubisoft's apparently on the case. Even if you're playing on the game's dedicated performance mode, which grants a largely smooth 60 frames-per-second, the frame rate appears to get cut...
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Broke PS Store Sales Records for Ubisoft
Doubt the success crept up on company
With digital becoming an increasingly popular method for people to purchase games, PS Store sales records really matter. Ubisoft will be elated to learn that Assassin’s Creed Shadows set a new launch day record for the publisher on Sony’s storefront, then – according to data seen by VGC. We already...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Devs Thank Fans for Its 'Incredibly Heartwarming' Reception
You love to see it
Assassin's Creed Shadows is out in the wild, and by all indications, it appears to be the win Ubisoft so desperately needs right now. Whether it can firm up the larger company remains to be seen, but the developers themselves have thanked fans for the "sheer amount of love and positivity we've received". In a thank you post from...
Monday24th Mar 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Seemingly Claims Second Biggest Launch in Series History
PS5 apparently a huge factor
Assassin's Creed Shadows seems to have done rather well for itself, according to a new report from the reliable Andy Robinson of VGC. It's claimed that, according to sales data that's yet to be made public, Shadows has managed the second biggest launch in Assassin's Creed history, trailing only 2020's Assassin's Creed...
News At a Tumultuous Time, Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Doing the Business for Ubisoft
Stomps three months of Star Wars Outlaws in one week
We already know Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been played by two million people across all platforms and has set a new series concurrents record on Steam, but now we have a little more insight into the initial sales of Ubisoft’s feudal foray. Journalist Chris Dring, who has access to UK...
Sunday23rd Mar 2025
News PS5 Pro System Seller Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Get a Big Upgrade
Ubisoft will add PSSR support
We’re slowly beginning to see PS5 Pro show its true colours. While the launch slate was strong, some sceptics complained that the $700 system wasn’t offering an obvious upgrade. But with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft has tapped into the hardware’s horsepower, and offered a “generational upgrade”. But...
Saturday22nd Mar 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Now Surpasses 2 Million Players in Two Days
Trending ahead of Origins, Odyssey
Assassin's Creed Shadows has, at long last, arrived, and players have come swarming out of the woodwork on launch day to support it. Not even 24 hours after going live and Ubisoft has already reported that more than a million players had begun Naoe and Yasuke's adventure through feudal Japan. It's an impressive...
Thursday20th Mar 2025
Video PS5 Pro vs PS5 - Assassin's Creed Shadows Offers 'Generational Upgrade' on Sony's New System
This is next-gen
Ubisoft’s latest and greatest is peak Assassin’s Creed, as we pointed out in our Assassin’s Creed Shadows PS5 review. But depending which version of Sony’s system you own, you’re probably wondering how the title stacks up. Well, we’ll freely admit we’re no Digital Foundry when it comes to the tech facts, but we’ve...
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Romance Misinformation Hits New Low on Social Media
Sweet little lies
Assassin's Creed Shadows has only just released, but social media websites like X (formerly Twitter) are already flooded with misinformation about the game — most of which is being perpetuated by accounts looking to stir the ever-profitable 'controversy' pot. In particular, it's Shadows' romance system that's caught the eye of...
Tuesday18th Mar 2025
News Ubisoft Will Reportedly Fight for Assassin's Creed Shadows, Anti-Harassment Plan in Place
Legal ninjas poised to strike
As we are just several days out from the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, a truly critical game for Ubisoft, it should come as no surprise to learn that the French firm is willing to fight to ensure the game gets a fair shake. It reportedly has a robust anti-harassment plan in place to protect developers from toxic...
Thursday6th Mar 2025
News 20 Whole Minutes of Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Gameplay Looks Supremely Polished
Delays do pay
With its 20th March release date fast approaching, Ubisoft's marketing machine for Assassin's Creed Shadows is now in full flow — as evidenced by this lengthy 20-minute gameplay walkthrough. The footage manages to cover just about everything. Both protagonists — Naoe and Yasuke — get plenty of screentime, as they engage in...
News PS5 Pro Hands Assassin's Creed Shadows 3 Exclusive Graphics Modes
Upscaled 2160p, ray tracing, and 40FPS
Ubisoft has confirmed the sort of graphical enhancements PS5 Pro players can look forward to when playing Assassin's Creed Shadows on the upgraded console. Building upon the standard Fidelity and Performance modes available on the base PS5, the PS5 Pro will have an additional three modes all to itself that...
Wednesday5th Mar 2025
News Prepare 107GB of Space for Assassin's Creed Shadows on PS5
Preload from 18th March
It appears Assassin's Creed Shadows will demand roughly 107GB of SSD space when the time comes to install the new Ubisoft open worlder on PS5. The game is available for preload on Xbox Series X|S and is taking up the aforementioned amount of space, so it's expected the PS5 version will be similar in size. The PS5 preload for...
Tuesday4th Mar 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Length Between 40 and 80 Hours, New Game+ Under Consideration
Smaller doesn't mean short
With Assassin's Creed Shadows' 20th March release date just around the corner, more and more details are being passed around via interviews and event coverage, with the game's length being a key talking point. Thanks to an official showcase in Kyoto, the ever-informative Genki got to interview creative director Charles...
Monday3rd Mar 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Gameplay Goes In-Depth on Combat, Stealth, Character Progression
Quietly loud
If you want to know more about the systems and gameplay mechanics that make up Assassin's Creed Shadows, this new video from IGN Fan Fest is well worth a watch. The video itself is built around an interview with Shadows' creative director Charles Benoit, who breaks down combat, stealth, and even character-based progression, like...
Thursday27th Feb 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Trophies Will Test Your Shinobi, Samurai Skills
Platinum for the patient
Assassin's Creed Shadows' 20th March release date is creeping ever closer, unless you manage to snare one of the illicit copies currently in circulation, in which case you are likely playing now. Despite that unfortunate snafu, we know we are getting closer, as the game's PS5 Trophies have now been confirmed; that is, except...
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
News Ubisoft Responds to Latest Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Crisis
"Stay in the shadows, avoid the spoilers"
Inevitably, Ubisoft has responded to the fact that copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows broke containment nearly a full month before its scheduled release date of 20th March on PS5. We covered the news yesterday, and after publication, it appears a number of shadowy individuals began streaming gameplay in...
Monday24th Feb 2025
News Copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 Sneak Past Official Release Date
Shadowy individuals playing early
If you're anticipating the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, you might want to go into hiding until its official launch on 20th March, just to be safe; unconfirmed reports that Ubisoft's seemingly make-or-break game has broken its street date have begun to bubble up, suggesting it has been sold early, or fell off...
Wednesday19th Feb 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' 'Canon Mode' Makes Fans Ponder the Point of RPG Options
Historically accurate
Previously rumoured and then officially hinted at, it's now been confirmed that Assassin's Creed Shadows will ship with a 'Canon Mode' option. As is the case with Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Shadows has a dialogue system that lets you make key decisions during certain quests, and, to a limited...
News Ubisoft 'Confident' Assassin's Creed Shadows' Imminent March Release Date Will Stick
No more delays (hopefully)
Just several weeks away from its 20th March release date, Ubisoft is reportedly "confident" that Assassin's Creed Shadows won't be hit with another last-minute delay. According to Insider Gaming, unnamed sources say that both the publisher and Shadows' developers are now ramping up for launch — to the point where review...
Monday17th Feb 2025
News Ubisoft Revenue, Net Bookings Decline 31%
These are not happy numbers
All eyes are on Ubisoft, one of the biggest publishers in the industry, as it finds itself in something of a fiscal pickle. The French firm has released its financial results for the nine months ending 31st December 2024, and they don't paint a pretty picture. Now more than ever, Ubisoft seems to be counting on the...
Friday14th Feb 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Pre-Orders Are 'Solid', in Line with Odyssey
"Together, we will be unstoppable"
Ubisoft says that pre-orders for its upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows are "solid". While specifics weren't forthcoming, they are currently "in line with those of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the second most successful entry of the franchise". Players who do pre-order will gain the Claws of Awaji expansion in the...
Thursday13th Feb 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Simply Stunning in New-Gen Features Trailer
Seeing is believing
Assassin's Creed Shadows’ 20th March release on PS5 is creeping ever closer, and to hold us over in the meantime, Ubisoft has released a new-gen features trailer that is, admittedly, primarily focused on PC. Still, all platforms will benefit from the features of its formidable Anvil Engine, which allows for impressive...
Tuesday11th Feb 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows Character Swapping Explained, Loyal Players Won't 'Miss Out'
The choice is yours
Assassin's Creed Shadows won't punish players who favour one protagonist over the other, as explained in a new interview with creative director Jonathan Dumont. Speaking to Screen Rant, Dumont goes into some detail about how Shadows' character swapping actually works within the game's structure. This has been brought up before...
Thursday6th Feb 2025
News Extend Your Assassin's Creed Shadows Experience with Official Manga
Launching alongside the game in Japan
Assassin’s Creed has had various comic book and manga adaptations, most notably the Blade of Shao Jun, which was inspired by Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China. But the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows was always going to be ripe for a manga, and Ubisoft has announced that it’s cooking up an adaptation...
Monday3rd Feb 2025
News Significant Assassin's Creed Shadows Spoilers Leak on Hentai Website
Shadowy business
Set to release next month, on the 20th March, Assassin's Creed Shadows has leaked online... kind of. The game's official art book has, for whatever reason, been uploaded to an adult website well ahead of launch. As you might expect, the book contains all kinds of spoilers, covering characters, locations, and key story elements...
Monday27th Jan 2025
News Japan Censors Assassin's Creed Shadows, Removing Body Gore
Comes with a CERO Z rating
The video game ratings board for Japan, CERO, has announced a censored version of Assassin's Creed Shadows will be released in the country. The PS5 title will come with a CERO Z rating, meaning it can't be sold to anyone under the age of 18. On top of that, features and options in the game relating to bodily gore have been...
Friday24th Jan 2025
News Assassin's Creed Shadows' Now 'Super Fluid' Parkour Was the Reason for Its Second Delay
Run it back
You may recall that Assassin's Creed Shadows was going to launch on the 14th February before its second and most recent delay, which pushed it back to the 20th March. But why was the open world title hit with such a sudden delay in the first place? Well, according to director Charles Benoit, it boiled down to the game's parkour system...
