Players will experience the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from the Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful samurai of historical legend. Discover their personal stories, meet pivotal historical figures, and shape the duo’s common destiny as they usher in a new era for Japan.  

As Naoe and Yasuke, players can master two complementary playstyles, with each character featuring their own progression paths, skills, weapon options, and stats. Whether they embrace Naoe’s stealth skills or Yasuke’s combat prowess, players will have plenty of ways to approach objectives. With Naoe, they will experience refined infiltration mechanics using light, noise, shadows, and changing surroundings to avoid detection from enemies. With Yasuke, they will be able to take on larger groups of enemies with brutal precision. 

The game will let players explore a vast open world with a variety of landscapes evolving through weather and seasons. From spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and pastoral landscapes, feudal Japan comes to life with unprecedented dynamism built from the ground up with the latest version of Anvil engine and the power of new-gen consoles.  

In this troubled period, information is key and will be at the heart of the renewed exploration mechanics. Players will build their own spies’ network to unveil new areas and hunt down targets. Allies with highly specialized skills and abilities can also be recruited to help during missions. The creation of their own customizable hideout will enable players to enhance their network and train their new crew. From base building and layout to decorations and accessories, they will be able to craft a unique place to call home. 

Ubisoft announced that pre-orders for Assassin's Creed Shadows are now open.

Assassin's Creed Shadows will immerse players in 16th century Japan. Players will experience the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from the Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful samurai of historical legend. Players will explore their personal journeys, encounter pivotal historical figures, and shape the duo's shared destiny as Japan treads a brutal path toward unification.

The newly revealed Story trailer offers a glimpse into this gripping narrative, showcasing a land in turmoil, fractured by war and threatened by foreign influences. Amid this chaos, Daimyo Oda Nobunaga's relentless ambition will shape the fate of both heroes as they forge a path for a new Creed to emerge in Japan.

The Digital Deluxe and Collector’s Editions of the game, both offering exclusive content, are also available for pre-order: 

• The Digital Deluxe Edition ($89.99) will include the base game, the “Sekiryu Dual Pack” which contains gear, and weapons for both Naoe and Yasuke, the “Sekiryu Hideout Pack” containing hideout cosmetics, and “Mastery Points”.
• The Collector’s Edition ($229.99) will include the base game, the “Sekiryu Dual Pack”, the “Sekiryu Hideout Pack”, “Mastery Points”, and physical content. The physical content will be a Steelbook, the World map, Naoe & Yasuke figurine, Naoe's life-sized Katana Tsuba, a Wall Creed Scroll, a 76-paged collector's artbook and 2 sumi-e lithographs.

Players who pre-order any edition of Assassin’s Creed Shadows will gain free access to the 'Claws of Awaji' expansion, launching later in 2025.

This expansion will introduce a brand-new open-world region with over 10 hours of additional content plus new skills, gear, abilities, and a new weapon for Naoe, the Bō. In this new adventure, players will journey to the mysterious island of Awaji, where Naoe and Yasuke will be relentlessly chased by the Sanzoku Ippa, a dangerous new faction threatening the region. Avoiding the traps and ambushes set by these deadly new foes, players will feel the tension of being hunted.

Embark on a complete new adventure as Naoe & Yasuke and travel to the mysterious Island of Awaji beyond Osaka Bay. As the pair scour this new region seeking to reclaim a lost treasure, they are hunted relentlessly by deadly new foes. Securing the object—and Japan's future—won't be easy, with all the traps and ambushes putting our protagonists at risk.

On the island, Naoe & Yasuke will be relentlessly hunted by the Sanzoku Ippa, a new faction. Hide from your trackers and outwit them, avoiding the traps and ambushes set by those deadly new foes, and hunt them down on your terms.

Additionally, players who pre-order will gain access to the “Thrown to the Dogs” bonus quest, available at launch.

Lastly, Ubisoft revealed the full list of recommended PC specifications for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

SELECTIVE RAY TRACING

• MINIMUM
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 30 FPS
  • Visual Settings: Low
  • CPU: Intel Core i7 8700k/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB/ AMD Radeon RX 5700 8GB/ Intel Arc A580 8GB (REBAR ON)
• RECOMMENDED
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 60 FPS
  • Visual Settings: High
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 11600k/ AMD Ryzen 5 5600x
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti 8GB/ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB/ Intel Arc B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
• ENTHUSIAST
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440P at 60 FPS
    • Visual Settings: High
    • CPU: Intel Core i5 11600k/ AMD Ryzen 5 5600x
    • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB/ AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB/ Intel Arc B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 4K at 60 FPS
    • Visual Settings: High
    • CPU: Intel Core i7 12700k/ AMD Ryzen 7 5800x3D
    • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB/ AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT 20GB

STANDARD RAY TRACING

• MINIMUM
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1080P at 30 FPS
  • Visual Settings: High
  • CPU: Intel Core i7 8700k/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB/ Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8GB/ Intel Arc B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
• RECOMMENDED
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440P at 60 FPS
  • Visual Settings: High
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 11600k/ AMD Ryzen 5 5600x
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB/ AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 16GB

EXTENDED RAY TRACING

• ENTHUSIAST
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 1440p at 60 FPS
  • Visual Settings: Ultra
  • CPU: Intel Core Intel i7 13700k/ AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 16GB
• EXTREME
  • Resolution/FPS Using Dynamic Resolution and Upscaling: 4K at 60 FPS
  • Visual Settings: Ultra
  • CPU: Intel Core Intel i7 13700k/ AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D
  • GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 24GB

On PC, Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature:

• Raytraced Global Illumination and Reflections
• In-Game Benchmark Tool for Performance Analysis
• Ultra-Wide Resolution Support
• Upscaler and Frame Generation: Intel XeSS 2, NVIDIA DLSS 3.7, AMD FSR 3.1
• Uncapped Framerate
• In-Depth Customization Options
• Dynamic Resolution Support
• HDR Support
• AMD Eyefinity and NVIDIA Surround Compatible

Of course, you'll be able to customize many aspects of your experience: configuration, controller layouts, keyboard and mouse configuration, a large variety of language options and more.

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**Standard-Edition

***Along with the following co-devs studios: Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Belgrade, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Odesa, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Pune, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Sofia, and Ubisoft Toronto with the support of Ubisoft Japan.

Fans pre-ordering Assassin’s Creed Shadows will receive an additional quest for any pre-ordered edition. The Gold, Ultimate, and Collector’s Editions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows were announced as well: 

• The Gold Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass (including a bonus quest with additional unlockable content as well as two upcoming expansions) and 3 days early access to the game. 
• The Ultimate Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass, the Ultimate Pack and 3 days early access to the game. The Ultimate Pack will contain the Sekiryu Character Pack (Naoe and Yasuke outfit and weapon, trinket and mount), the Sekiryu Hideout Pack, 5 Skill points and a Red and black photo mode filter. 
• The Collector’s Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass, the Ultimate Pack, physical content and 3 days early access to the game. The physical content will be a Steelbook, the World map, Naoe & Yasuke Figurine, life-size Naoe's Katana Tsuba, a Wall Creed Scroll, an 84 pages collector's artbook and 2 sumi-e lithographs. 

Assassin's Creed Shadows is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store as well as PC (Steam, Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store) on March 20, 2025 at $69.99.