Assassin's Creed: Shadows
Medieval open-world stealth action in the Assassin's Creed series. The game takes place in 1579 in feudal Japan, where the stories of Naoe, a skilled shinobi... Read more
Assassin's Creed: Shadows News
Latest news and rumors about Assassin's Creed: Shadows for today and 2024. Here you will find all the new trailers and teasers for Assassin's Creed: Shadows, learn the release date for PC, when the game will be available on other platforms, and other announcements. We will also write about the system requirements for Assassin's Creed: Shadows for PC, about pirated cracks and the appearance of the game on torrents, from where anyone can download it for free. And if the game has not yet been released, then here you will read fresh rumors about the game: about possible locations and cities, heroes, and the plot of Assassin's Creed: Shadows.
Assassin's Creed: Shadows has a Steam page
A Steam page has appeared for Assassin's Creed: Shadows, with less than three months until release. While pre-orders aren't currently available, players can add the game to their wishlist.
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November 20, 2024
Assassin's Creed: Shadows to Fix Historical and Modern Events Connection
Despite the unstable financial and personnel situation, Ubisoft continues to promote Assassin's Creed: Shadows, appealing to fans of the series. Recently, the developers acknowledged another shortcoming in the new games, which has been going on since Assassin's Creed 3.
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November 2, 2024
Ubisoft Reveals the Cost of Extra Polishing for Assassin's Creed: Shadows
In its latest financial report, Ubisoft shared an update on Assassin's Creed: Shadows. According to CFO Frédérick Duguet, the game is set to release on February 14 as planned.
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October 31, 2024
Ubisoft addresses another historical inaccuracy in Assassin's Creed: Shadows
Earlier this summer, Assassin's Creed: Shadows faced heavy criticism for historical inaccuracies. A group of Japanese reenactors noticed their flag was mysteriously included in one of the game's concept arts. Ubisoft apologized to the experts, stating that while they wouldn't remove the image from the art book, they acknowledged the mistake. However, this week, the company reversed that decision.
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October 24, 2024
Insider: «Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake will be released sooner than you think»
Reliable insider and gaming journalist Tom Henderson shared with readers information about the approximate release date of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake. According to him, Ubisoft plans to release about 10 games from the AC series within five years.
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October 5, 2024
Ubisoft studio may be purchased by chinese company Tencent
Journalists have confirmed recent rumors regarding the possible fate of Ubisoft. It is reported that the Chinese company Tencent and Guillemot Brothers Ltd. may buy out the studio by privatizing it.
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October 4, 2024
Insider: Assassin's Creed: Shadows will receive a cooperative mode
A cooperative mode is being developed for Assassin's Creed: Shadows, reports reliable insider Tim Henderson. The mode is codenamed League and is planned for release after the game's launch.
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October 3, 2024
Insider reveals how Assassin's Creed: Shadows ended up with so many historical inaccuracies and if Yasuke's portrayal will change
Last week, Ubisoft announced the postponement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows from November 15 to February 14. Reliable insider Tom Henderson questioned company employees about the reasons behind this decision.
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October 1, 2024
Rumor: Assassin's Creed Shadows release postponed due to serious bugs, Splinter Cell remake delayed
Recently, Ubisoft officially announced the postponement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows to 2025, explaining this by the desire to «polish the game». Some insiders supplemented this information, telling about serious problems with the technical condition.
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September 28, 2024
120 FPS in RE Village and 8K in Gran Turismo 7: Developers Reveal Key Improvements for PS5 Pro
The official PlayStation blog has revealed many details about the performance of the PlayStation 5 Pro. Several major studios have shared how they utilized the power of the new system.
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September 25, 2024
Rumor: Assassin's Creed multiplayer game will be in the spirit of Fall Guys
Authoritative insider and YouTuber j0nathan, who specializes in Ubisoft leaks, shared new information about the multiplayer Assassin's Creed: Invictus. According to him, the project will be made in the spirit of Fall Guys.
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September 22, 2024
Digital Foundry experts analyze PS5 Pro's technical capabilities in Alan Wake 2, Hogwarts Legacy, and other Games
Technical experts at Digital Foundry have meticulously analyzed the announcement video of the PS5 Pro and made preliminary conclusions regarding the console's graphical capabilities using certain games as examples.
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September 16, 2024
New Assassin's Creed Shadows trailer drowned in dislikes
Recently, Ubisoft released a new trailer for Assassin's Creed: Shadows, dedicated to demonstrating the open world. However, gamers' attention was drawn not by the beauty of feudal Japan, but by the developers' gross mistakes.
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September 15, 2024
The new Assassin's Creed: Shadows trailer showcases Japan in all its glory
Ubisoft has released another trailer for Assassin's Creed: Shadows. This time, the creators focused not on Yasuke and Naoe, but on something less controversial — the surrounding world and nature.
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September 13, 2024
Ubisoft shares fell to 2014 levels
Things are not going well for Ubisoft — after the release of Star Wars Outlaws, the company's shares fell again, reaching 2014 levels. Let's recall that the game's marketing was the most expensive by the studio's standards.
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September 9, 2024
Assassin's Creed: Shadows brings back a forgotten mechanic from the old parts
The developers of Assassin's Creed: Shadows have revealed that the game will feature an old mechanic that hasn't appeared in the series for 9 years. We are talking about double assassinations, which first appeared in Assassin's Creed 2.
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September 4, 2024
Media: SAG-AFTRA strike will not affect GTA 6 and some AAA games
Eurogamer asked major studios like Activision, Ubisoft and Take-Two about the situation around the strike of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA. The development of Grand Theft Auto 6 and several other AAA games this year will not be affected.
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July 26, 2024
Ubisoft apologized to the Japanese for historical inaccuracies in Assassin's Creed: Shadows
Ubisoft has finally responded to the heated controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed: Shadows and published a lengthy post with apologies. The company asked for forgiveness from the Japanese community and acknowledged that some of the criticism was justified.
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July 23, 2024
Japanese historian claims Yasuke from Assassin's Creed: Shadows was a samurai
The controversy surrounding Assassin's Creed: Shadows is getting more interesting. Recently, Hirayama Yu, who holds a master's degree in Japanese history and has written several books on the Sengoku period, joined the defenders of the game. According to him, «there is no doubt» that the black Yasuke was indeed a samurai.
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July 22, 2024
Japanese Politician Reacts to Assassin's Creed: Shadows Scandal
The scandal surrounding Assassin's Creed: Shadows has reached officials. Recently, Satoshi Hamada, a member of the House of Councillors of the Japanese Parliament, wrote that he received numerous complaints about Ubisoft's game.
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July 12, 2024
Ubisoft will release a full-size Yasuke helmet from Assassin's Creed: Shadows. It costs more than a PS5
Ubisoft has introduced another collector's item inspired by Assassin's Creed: Shadows. On the official PureArts website, you can pre-order the Yasuke helmet, one of the main characters of the game.
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July 10, 2024
Ubisoft Japan apologized for the stolen symbolism in Assassin's Creed: Shadows
The Japanese X-account of Ubisoft published a post with apologies regarding the historical inaccuracy in Assassin's Creed: Shadows. Last month, Japanese reenactors from the Sekigahara Teppo Corps discovered that the developers had placed their flag on the concept art of the game and demanded its removal.
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July 9, 2024
Capcom veteran defends the creators of Assassin's Creed: Shadows — his video was immediately review-bombed
Assassin's Creed: Shadows continues to be actively criticized on social media, but there are those who support the developers. Capcom veteran Yoshiki Okamoto, who worked on Resident Evil 2 and Street Fighter 2, said he is eagerly awaiting the game and does not consider it a historical action game.
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July 3, 2024
Players demand the cancellation of Assassin's Creed: Shadows. The petition has garnered 25,000 signatures
Haters of Assassin's Creed: Shadows have grown tired of criticizing the game and have begun taking more decisive actions. As noted by the media, a petition demanding the cancellation of the action game's development appeared on Change.org in June.
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July 2, 2024
The creator of God of War suggested that Sony buy Ubisoft to compete with Xbox
In the wake of recent summer presentations, God of War series author David Jaffe trolled Sony, offering them a strategic solution to compete with Xbox. He advised the company to acquire Ubisoft.
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June 15, 2024
Insider: Xbox will publish a new game from the creator of Assassin's Creed
According to insider eXputer, known for leaking the release dates of Hellblade 2 and Redfall, the Panache Digital Games studio will release a new game with the support of Xbox. Development is headed by Patrice Desilets, founder of the studio and creator of Assassin's Creed.
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June 14, 2024
Fresh gameplay of Assassin's Creed: Shadows showcases updated parkour and rifle shooting
A lot of fresh gameplay snippets from Assassin's Creed: Shadows, set to release on November 15, have appeared online. The video offers a closer look at the main characters and their abilities.
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June 14, 2024
The developer of Assassin's Creed: Shadows responded to Elon Musk's criticism of Yasuke
Vice President of the Assassin's Creed series, Marc-Alexis Cote, commented on the criticism of the black samurai Yasuke, who will be one of the main characters in Shadows. Many players met this decision with hostility, accusing Ubisoft of disrespecting Japanese culture, and later they were supported by Elon Musk, who stated that «DEI kills art.» Here, DEI stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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June 14, 2024
Ubisoft doesn't mind if players complete Assassin's Creed: Shadows with only one character
Assassin's Creed: Shadows will feature two playable heroes: the ninja Naoe and the samurai Yasuké. According to the developers, the gameplay for each will be different, but if desired, almost the entire game can be completed with just one character.
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June 13, 2024
The new trailer for Assassin's Creed: Shadows is dedicated to the collector's edition priced at 240 euros
Yesterday, Ubisoft shared not only the premiere gameplay of Assassin's Creed: Shadows but also a trailer showcasing the collector's edition.
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June 11, 2024
Tom Henderson: Beyond Good and Evil 2 trailer was ready a year ago
While Ubisoft is in no hurry to share information about its «long-term» Beyond Good and Evil 2, insider Tom Henderson again reports on the state of the game. According to the journalist, the trailer for the project was ready several months ago.
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June 7, 2024
Ubisoft showed off the hidden blade in detail in exclusive art for Assassin's Creed: Shadows
The developers of Assassin's Creed: Shadows launched an «alternate reality game» (ARG), offering fans to solve several puzzles. For this, Ubisoft sent locked chests filled with riddles to several bloggers.
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June 6, 2024
The trailer for Ubisoft Forward's June presentation has been released
Ubisoft has released a trailer for its summer presentation, which will start on June 10. The trailer features games that will be showcased during the event.
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May 30, 2024
Assassin's Creed: Shadows will bring back mechanics that haven't been seen in games in the series for 10 years
The hidden blade in Assassin's Creed: Shadows will be a little more useful than it has been in recent games in the franchise. Ubisoft decided to «go back to the roots» and add one of the mechanics that has not been used for 10 years.
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May 24, 2024
CD Projekt RED artist criticized Assassin's Creed: Shadows for «historical inaccuracy,» but later apologized
The gaming community continues to discuss the black samurai Yasuke, one of the main characters in Assassin's Creed: Shadows. Recently, Michal Kalisz, a senior weapon artist at CD Projekt RED, posted a short tweet criticizing the choice of character. This was noticed by user Grummz.
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May 20, 2024