An hourglass and a name: More information about the new Assassin’s Creed won’t be available until next Wednesday.
That Ubisoft after years of fan dem ands finally an Assassin’s Creed with a Japanese setting
But when it comes to further details or even images about the AC offshoot announced for this year, the French publisher has so far remained silent.
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Who walk in the shadows
Now the wait is officially over for Japan fans: Today Ubisoft broke its silence and finally revealed the name of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed – and it couldn’t be more appropriate.
Because the Japanese offshoot is now called Assassin’s Creed: Shadows.
As we already know, at least one of the two main characters is a shinobi or be a ninja. And these medieval assassins are known to move in the shadows. Equipped with an arsenal of throwing stars, katana and of course the hidden blade, one of the most exciting Assassin’s Creed settings ever could be waiting for us here.
Like Ubisoft in a short Teaser video on Twitter/X announced, The game will be officially presented next Wednesday evening with a big reveal trailer. There is already a logo. It shows red Assassin’s Creed characters that look as if they were drawn with a calligraphy brush.
We have linked the post below; Maybe a few AC fans will discover even more hidden information in the teaser.
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What is known so far?
According to previous leaks, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will probably be set in Japan during the Sengoku period in the late 16th century. During this time the country was fragmented into many small principalities. The imperial court in Kyoto has lost its authority, the regional princes are fighting each other for power and influence.
During this time, Oda Nobunaga, the Lord of Owari, came up with the idea of reunifying the country under a strong central authority and started a campaign using Western firearms that laid the foundation for modern Japan. One of the main characters of AC Shadows is said to be ein Samurai namens Yasuke
The second protagonist, Naoe, is the shinobi lady mentioned above. Because of this mix between samurai and ninja, we can feel comfortable both on massive sword fights and covert assassination missions get caught up.
There is currently no official release date for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. However, it can be assumed that the game will be published in time for the 2024 Christmas seasoni.e. in October or November.
This is supported by the fact that the previous Assassin’s Creed parts were mostly published during this period. As far as platforms are concerned, it is to be expected that Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Are you looking forward to Assassin’s Creed: Shadows? What do you expect from the upcoming series part? Feel free to write it to us in the comments!
