Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Released Mar 2025

Experience an epic action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos.

74% positive · 41K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Assassin's Creed Shadows launched on March 19, 2025 and received a substantial post-launch content program including free story quests, feature patches, and the Claws of Awaji paid expansion (September 16, 2025). This included a "Year 1" roadmap that has been fully executed. The decisive signal for this assessment comes from a developer post on March 5, 2026 [NEWS-4], which explicitly stated: "As we reach this milestone, Shadows will be moving into its final phase of support. We're winding things down with smaller, less frequent updates... but still a few surprises! At the same time, our teams will begin shifting more focus toward what's next for Assassin's Creed." Following that announcement, the game received a final major free content update on June 16, 2026 [NEWS-3] — Title Update 1.1.11 — which included the "Black Tides" free story quest, a new end-game "Domains" mode, crossover projects, and a new Animus Rift. This appears to have been the final batch of substantive new content, consistent with the "winding down" language from March. Since then, Ubisoft has only released a single bug-fix patch on July 28, 2026 [NEWS-1] — Title Update 1.1.12 — specifically described as a "closing Title Update" for bug fixes. The use of the word "closing" in the patch title reinforces that this is maintenance-only work following the end of the content program. Both DLC entries in the store are released [DLC-1, DLC-2]. No unreleased DLC exists. The developer has signaled the conclusion of active content development, and the last meaningful content shipped on June 16, 2026.
Evidence
Title Update 1.1.12 described as a 'closing Title Update' focused exclusively on bug fixes — no new content. This patch's own language signals it is the final update for the game.
news post · Jul 27, 2026 source development ending
high
Title Update 1.1.11 shipped the 'Black Tides' free story quest, the new 'Domains' end-game mode, crossover projects, and a new Animus Rift — the last major content addition before the closing bug-fix patch.
news post · Jun 15, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Ubisoft
Achievements
75
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

MASTER THE DEEPEST STEALTH MECHANISMS OF THE SERIES & FIGHT IN VISCERAL COMBAT

“Shadows is some of the most fun I’ve had with a stealth game in a decade” —PC Gamer

Play as Naoe, a quick-witted shinobi, and use light, sound, and shadows to evade detection. Infiltrate enemy strongholds with many parkour options including the new grappling hook, distract guards with shuriken or smoke bombs, and assassinate your targets with your Hidden Blade. As the samurai Yasuke, use silent bow takedowns or unleash devastating melee combos with your katana or naginata.

Switch between these two heroes to adapt your strategy and experience feudal Japan through two radically different approaches – stealth and strength, shadows and steel.

DEEP-DIVE INTO THE CAPTIVATING WORLD OF ASSASSIN'S CREED SHADOWS

“Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style.” —IGN

Step into feudal Japan like never before! From majestic castle towns to serene shrines and sweeping countryside, Assassin’s Creed Shadows offers a breathtaking open world where dynamic seasons, shifting weather, and environmental destruction affect your tactical approach.

And, to get full immersion, experience the game through Japanese voiceover.

DISCOVER THE MOST TECHNICALLY ADVANCED ASSASSIN’S CREED GAME YET

“It leads to one of the most dynamic, fun, and best-looking open-world games I’ve played this generation.” —Kotaku

Experience a true next-gen leap with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, powered by the updated Anvil engine. Explore a world brought to life with ray-traced Global Illumination, real-time reflections, virtualized geometry, and dynamic wind and environmental particles.

From the shimmer of lantern light on rain-slick rooftops to the rustle of cherry blossoms in the wind, every detail is crafted to immerse you deeper into feudal Japan.

A GLOBAL HIT

Whether you are a veteran Assassin’s Creed player or new to the franchise, feudal Japan awaits you! Join a community of millions of players and discover a title GameSpot describes as "an absolute blast to play," Eurogamer.es as "the best Assassin's Creed of the modern era" and GamingTrend as “the new benchmark for the series.”

Last evaluated Aug 19, 2026
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