Assassins Creed Shadows UPDATE: Release Date, Pricing, and More

The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been one of the most successful games under Ubisoft. It explores the game through the lenses of assassins that offers an immersive gameplay which includes parkouring from tall buildings, fighting multiple enemies with graceful skills, cool weapons with different functions, and the thrill of being as stealthy as possible.

The world of Assassin’s Creed is set on a historical era—a role playing game that satisfies both desire for action and adventure. With rich lore and iconic characters, it allows the players to truly feel the freedom that gaming usually brings.

With the teasing of a new game underdevelopment back in the Ubisoft forward 2022, fans have been eager to dig deep into the fresh gaming experience that Assassin’s Creed Shadows promises. Here we will list down every bit of detail we have so far, from release date, to prices, and possible features the game could have.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: World and Story

The world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows still follows the historical theme the franchise is very well known for, this time, it is set on the much awaited Feudal Japan right around the late Sengoku period where renowned Japanese historical figures like the great tactician Samurai Nobunaga and the legendary Shinobi, Fujibayashi Nagato made their marks.

There’s a reason as to why the Developers created two playable characters in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Japan offers a rich culture and history, an experience that can best be explored with two different lenses; from a Shinobi and a Samurai. The two characters would also allow for the game to satisfy the broad taste of the fans due to the ability to try out a fighting style that is not limited to one. A game that would provide entertainment for a long time.

Characters: Yasuke and Naoe

The game follows the story of Yasuke—also known as the first African to be given the title Samurai, and Naoe—a fictional Shinobi character that is made to be the daughter of Fujibayashi Nagato. Yasuke features a strong Samurai gameplay that overwhelms enemies with brute force, sword skills, and a durable build due to him being an absolute unit of a character. Naoe on the other hand, allows for a ninja experience that showcases agility, fast ninja tools and weapon mastery, stealth and a vast arsenal.

In this game, Yasuke serves under Oda Nobunaga which will start a conflict with the Iga ninja clan during the second Tesho Iga War—where Naoe’s father Fujibayashi Nagato, defends their home. This allows for two opposing perspectives that players could experience, but eventually as the story goes, Yasuke and Naoe will join forces in order to bring into fruition their unified cause.

Release Date and Available Platforms

With the full reveal back on May 15, 2024 from the Ubisoft team—trailers and a gameplay video have been released to further excite the fans for the game’s arrival.

The release date of Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be on the 15th of November, 2024. The game would be available on platforms such as PC, Xbox Series X|S, Luna Platforms, and Playstation 5.

Game Prices

Pre-orders are now available at the official Ubisoft Store with prices ranging from 69.99 USD for the standard version to 129.99 USD for the Ultimate Edition.

Gold Edition

The Gold Edition, which costs 109.99 USD, gives a Season Pass that has a day-one bonus quest and two post-launch expansions. This package also provides the privilege of three days early access.

Ultimate Edition

For 129.99 USD, fans can avail the Ultimate Edition that offers everything Gold Edition has, with the bonus of the Ultimate Pack. The Ultimate Pack is packed with the following contents:

1. Sekiryu Character Pack: This gives sets of weapons and gears for both playable characters with two trinkets; Sekiryu Beast, and Dragon Tooth.

Sekiryu Hideout Pack: Used for your Shinobi League, this gives four unique ornaments to customize the hideout.
Gives you five skill points
The photo mode filter, Red Dragon

Collector’s Edition

For Playstation 5 and Xbox Series, pre-order for the Physical Gamestop-exclusive Collector’s Edition is available. For 279.99 USD, this includes many awesome items along with the game.

– A diorama figurine of the two protagonist

– Everything the Ultimate Edition Have

– A Steel Book

– A Hardcover Artbook

– A Metal Tsuba Replica for Shinobis’ that comes along with a stand

– A Silk Creed Kakemono Scroll

– A Set of three Sumi-e Lithographs

Conclusion

With the long history of the historically inspired role playing game Assassin’s Creed, the franchise earned a large fan base that follows its every story.

The arrival of Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s in just a few more months will hopefully make for another great addition to the already plenty of must have titles. Fans all around the world are eager to take part in this Feudal Japan adventure—exploring its open world with two of the coolest types of characters, a Ninja and a Samurai. Now who doesn’t love that?

The Developers also noticed one of the most frequent questions from the fans is whether the game would be online or offline, in which it is clarified that it will be an offline game that will only need internet connection for the game’s installation. Overall, the fans will be free to enjoy the Assassin’s Creed they know and love with new different flavors that will surely make us giddy to try the moves they do in the game; a reignition of our inner child that many share all over the world.