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 2025. 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.
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
Insider: Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Won't Release at the Same Time as Assassin's Creed: Shadows
This summer, BioWare is expected to officially announce Dragon Age: Dreadwolf — the fourth installment in the famous RPG series. The game is anticipated to have a very short marketing campaign, as the release could happen as early as this fall.
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May 20, 2024
Former Ubisoft screenwriter talks about what Assassin's Creed could have been like in Japan
In the wake of the announcement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows, one of the former Ubisoft screenwriters with the nickname @InfinitaleComic decided to tell the details of the plot about assassins in Japan, which was developed at the studio in 2013–2014. It was more period-appropriate and adhered to the actual historical events of the Sengoku period.
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May 17, 2024
The announcement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows brought down Ubisoft stock
The presentation of Assassin's Creed: Shadows did not have the best impact on Ubisoft's stock. Their value dropped immediately after the announcement.
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May 16, 2024
Many new details about Assassin's Creed: Shadows
After the announcement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows, IGN published an extensive article revealing even more interesting details.
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May 16, 2024
Players Have Bombarded All Ubisoft Videos on Assassin's Creed: Shadows Due to Jasuke
Many fans were disappointed with the announcement of Assassin's Creed: Shadows. According to the browser extension Return YouTube Dislike, all videos on Ubisoft's official channels have garnered more dislikes than likes.
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May 16, 2024
A part of the map for Assassin's Creed: Shadows has been revealed online. It will be as large as the one in Origins
Following the debut trailer of Assassin's Creed: Shadows, the first details about the game map have emerged. According to the developers, the scale of feudal Japan will be comparable to Ancient Egypt from Assassin's Creed: Origins.
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May 16, 2024
Assassin's Creed: Shadows system requirements revealed
The system requirements for Assassin's Creed: Shadows have appeared on the Epic Games Store. To run the game, you will need at least Windows 10, Intel Core i7-4790, and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060.
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May 15, 2024
Ubisoft shows first trailer, screenshots, and collector's edition of Assassin's Creed: Shadows
Ubisoft has released the debut trailer for Assassin's Creed: Shadows, the new mainline installment in the series, as promised. The company also revealed the release date and published the first screenshots.
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May 15, 2024
Insiders have shared new details about Assassin's Creed: Shadows set in Japan
More details about Assassin's Creed: Shadows have surfaced online, which will be officially presented today, May 15. YouTuber j0nathan released a new video (which has already been removed at Ubisoft's request) featuring the backstory of the main characters: Yasuke, a black samurai, and Naoe, a female ninja.
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May 15, 2024
Assassin's Creed: Shadows first trailer release date announced
Ubisoft has announced the upcoming release of a cinematic trailer for Assassin's Creed: Shadows, the next mainline installment in the series that was previously known by the codename Codename Red. The trailer will be released on May 15.
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May 13, 2024
Insider: Assassin's Creed Infinity will introduce a monthly subscription
Apparently, Assassin's Creed Infinity will become the new Ubisoft+. According to verified data miner j0nathan, who previously leaked correct data on Assassin's Creed games, the studio's new project will be a digital hub with a monthly subscription.
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May 9, 2024
Insider reports upcoming gameplay reveal of Assassin's Creed: Codename Red
Verified insider Tom Henderson has reported that the first gameplay of Assassin's Creed: Codename Red will be shown at the Ubisoft Forward summer presentation. The event will take place on June 10.
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May 8, 2024
Ubisoft employee confirms new Assassin's Creed about Japan will be released this year
It's likely that Assassin's Creed: Codename Red, which takes place in feudal Japan, will actually release in 2024. This became known thanks to a Ubisoft employee.
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April 28, 2024