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Assassin's Creed Shadows preview: a few steps in the right direction

Ubisoft faced challenges in 2024, with Star Wars Outlaws underperforming and XDefiant being discontinued, leading to speculation about the company's future direction and the need for a successful title.
Assassin's Creed Shadows, set for release on March 20, marks the series' first venture into 16th century Japan and introduces a dual-character gameplay system with Yasuke, a historical figure.
The game features a dynamic experience influenced by the late Sengoku period, with gameplay changes aimed at enhancing player engagement and multiple playthroughs.
Ubisoft aims to revitalize the Assassin's Creed franchise with Shadows, focusing on compelling quests and a rich narrative set against a backdrop of political intrigue.

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Mashable

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' has a little something for everybody

It turns out the way to get me interested in a new Assassin's Creed (well, more interested than I already was) is to include features from the AC games I played 10 to 15 years ago.To be a little more specific, Ubisoft's latest open-world stabbing simulator Assassin's Creed Shadows builds on the recent RPG-ish entries like Valhalla by incorporating mechanics and design philosophies from older entries like Brotherhood and Syndicate. From Valhalla,…

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Gizmodo

Assassin's Creed Shadows Already Feels Like a Return to Form for the Sneaky, Stabby Franchise

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows still has some awkward parkour, but it is a beautiful and interesting stealth game, for at least one of the protagonists.

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The Mercury news

Hands-on with ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ reveals how two protagonists make a whole new experience

“Assassin’s Creed” fans have clamored for a chapter set in Japan for years. The concepts mesh well enough. Ubisoft’s assassins lurk in the shadows and try to kill without commotion while ninjas in popular culture have the same MO. It was an ideal combination. Unfortunately, Ubisoft has taken its time bringing “Assassin’s Creed” to the Land of the Rising Sun, and in the meantime, several developers explored the idea of an open-world adventure set…

1 month ago·San Jose, United States

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Engadget

Assassin's Creed Shadows preview: a few steps in the right direction

Assassin's Creed Shadows at least looks and plays well enough for what Ubisoft needs it to be, with the company skirting the line between playing things extremely safe and trying something different.

1 month ago·United States

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Inverse

Assassin's Creed Could Have Just Given Us 2025's Best Open-World Adventure

Ubisoft EntertainmentThere’s a lot riding on Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Not only is its publisher, Ubisoft, on the backfoot due to consecutive underwhelming releases, but the series is amid an identity crisis. Seven years after becoming a Witcher 3-style RPG, the fanbase is understandably split between those who appreciate the focus on exploring vast, level-gated lands and those who miss the traditional hijinks in historical urban sprawls.In Marc…

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