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The Latest Breaking News from Yasuke

Yasuke not being an assassin in Assassin's Creed Shadows is nothing new, it's just the first time Ubisoft isn't in denial

Opinion | Shadows' samurai Yasuke is the natural evolution of Jacob Frye and Eivor

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Assassin's Creed Shadows devs want you to know that Yasuke isn't an assassin, and that means he's not getting any of those classic assassin abilities

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Assassin's Creed Shadows had to have 2 different characters because players want both stealth and combat, and you couldn't have both with just one

Yasuke and Naoe are two distinct types of archetype

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Assassin's Creed Shadows started with a single Ghost of Tsushima-like protagonist, but 'it's not representing what the samurai and shinobi are if it's the same character'

Early prototypes tried to merge Shadows' two playstyles into one, but I'm glad it didn't stick.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows' Japanese setting has been "very, very tricky" because Ubisoft wants to be "respectful" and "avoid telling a culture about their own culture"

Ubisoft had to "be very careful" to handle the setting "with care"

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Assassin's Creed Shadows evolves on Syndicate's twin dynamic: "It would have been better if we pushed the two characters much further apart"

Interview | Simon Lemay-Comtois and Jonathan Dumont on evolving Assassin's Creed Syndicate's dual heroes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, and making them unique

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Assassin's Creed Shadows director defends Yasuke's inclusion in the game from "noise online": "We know why Yasuke is in the game, we know how he fits"

Players "can make their own minds up about what it is that Ubisoft Quebec set out to do" when they play it, he says

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'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Opens Pre-Orders Ahead of March 2025 Release

Ubisoft opened pre-orders for Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of the game's Mar. 20, 2025, release.

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The ultimate Assassin's Creed Shadows guide hub

Our AC Shadows guides have everything you need to know about being a 16th Century murderer

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Assassin's Creed Shadows hands-on: Stealthier and bloodier than ever

Big Preview | After almost seven hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, it's an impressive and bold step forward for the open world series

GamesRadar

Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows save Ubisoft?

The historical action series has taken us to Baghdad, ancient Greece and the pyramids of Egypt. As it moves to feudal Japan, the stakes for its developer have never been higher

The Guardian - UK

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

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' is shaping up to be one of 2025's best open-world games thanks to an emphasis on exploration, refined stealth mechanics, and player choice.

Inverse

I played 6 hours of Assassin's Creed Shadows, and folks, I think this one was worth the wait

There's a lot riding on Shadows for Ubisoft, and it's making a fantastic first impression.

PC Gamer

My first time playing Assassin's Creed Shadows convinced me Ubisoft deserves another chance to redeem itself

Assassin's Creed Shadows is now landing in March, but I still got the opportunity to go hands-on with an early build... and I'm feeling very optimistic now.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Might Be The Game To Finally Pull Me Back Into The Franchise

We got a first-hand look at the brand new Assassin's Creed Shadows and here's why we think it's a step in the right direction for the series.

TechRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature more than 700 cinematics outside of combat and exploration, devs say, 'this was an opportunity to connect to the characters themselves on a deeper level'

Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin's Creed Shadows will feature more than 700 cinematics.

PC Gamer

'The kid is 100% getting kidnapped': Our 7 best guesses at what the plucky kid in the new Assassin's Creed Shadows art is gonna do in the game

We don't know a lot about the kid in the new Assassin's Creed Shadows poster, but we can't help but feel like he's going to get up to shenanigans.

International Business Times

Ubisoft Bruised But Not Broken By 'Assassin's Creed' Delay

French video game publisher Ubisoft's second delay to the next instalment of its flagship "Assassin's Creed" series forced it to lower financial forecasts, but the step is not uncommon in a sector where players' first impressions weigh heavy.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes a run at improving parkour, as Ubisoft strives to make the system less 'like a gas pedal'

New free-running abilities include ledge-flips, sprint-dodges, and grappling-hook wall-runs.

PC Gamer

Assassin's Creed Shadows is delayed again 'to better incorporate player feedback gathered over the past three months'

Shadows is now set to arrive in March.

Windows Central

Ubisoft breaks down the fundamentals of parkour for Assassin's Creed Shadows

The February launch date for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows is fast approaching, and more details about gameplay are starting to emerge.

Player One

'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Update: Ubisoft Shares New Details About Parkour System, Control Changes

Ubisoft shared a new blog post detailing the parkour system found in "Assassin's Creed Shadows."

GamesRadar

Ubisoft had to "retool" the mobile game lore for Assassin's Creed Shadows, with a brand new modern narrative that "will developer over time"

Could it be farewell to Loki for now?

TechRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows' new combat overview details how skills, offensive attacks, and weapons are tailored to its dual protagonists

Ubisoft has shared new combat details for Assassin's Creed Shadows ahead of its February release.

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows romance borrows the best part of Odyssey letting us choose "lovers, either for a short, sweet time or longer term"

Or you can just put them in the friendzone "as allies"

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