Ubisoft released the first cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, release date, edition and more information about the next installment adventure, stealth and action sagawhich brings a single-player role-playing experience to feudal Japan.

We’ve already lost count of the titles released by the most popular and longest-living “killer” in the video game industry. We’ve seen it dozens of times in all kinds of locations, generally historical, but missing one that was truly exciting and that fans have been asking for for years. yes friends We are going to Japan, to the Sengoku period at the end of the 16th century. “Decide the fate of Naoe and Yasuke in a world where beauty intersects with chaos. Use the secrecy of the shinobi and the power of the samurai in the heart of feudal Japan»reads the game presentation:

Two main characters

Assassin’s Creed Shadows features the samurai Yasuke (a historical figure of African descent, they say) and the Japanese shinobi Naoe as protagonists. While previous titles allowed players to choose between two characters, Shadows changes that approach. His two avatars are directly connected to historical people and events with most of the game allowing you to switch between the two and use different play styles.

From Ubisoft, they explain how the two characters’ story arcs mix: “The two protagonists of Assassin’s Creed Shadows are finally reunited by Nobunaga, whose aim to unify Japan leads his army (and Yasuke) to Iga Province for the Second Tenshō Iga War. The Igan resistance, although heavily dominated by Nobunaga’s army, is bravely led by Naoe’s father. The two protagonists meet through Nobunaga, though they don’t get off to a good start for obvious reasons.”.

As expected The duo of main heroes will excel in various forms of combat. Yasuke will be a milk delivery boy, able to use various melee weapons or take more hits due to his armor. His status as a samurai also earns him the respect of the common people. Meanwhile, the assassin Naoe will have hidden swords and be more dodge-based in combat, utilizing classic parkour elements and using her stealth abilities to remain undetected by posing as a peasant in the cities.

Map and missions

In terms of visual news, the developer has improved new elements such as change of seasons How time passes in game and use real shadows for stealth. “The game world is dynamic and highly detailed, built to allow players to lose themselves in it, and like Naoe and Yasuke, players will have new and unique ways to connect with the beauty around them.”supplied by the company.

Seasons change the entire environment and behavior of the characters and present the player with different challenges. Some missions must be completed during specific seasons and others will be free. Ubisoft says progress through Assassin’s Creed Shadows it will be something non-linear at some points. Missions will give players more freedom with objectives and it will be possible to find more in any order without having to start or complete a specific mission first. We assume it’s open world, but “controlled”.

The game’s map will cover a region in the center of 16th century feudal Japan and will be roughly the size of Egypt from Assassin’s Creed Origins. However, it will less dense due to a more realistic scale ratiowhich aims to make landmarks such as castles and mountains more visible.

Unlike previous items, scaling these landmarks won’t fill the world map with icons and players will have to naturally recognize points of interest. The exploration mechanics have also been revamped, and for example, the player will have to create his own network of spies to complete some objectives and progress in the game.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, requirements and launch

Everything points to that hardware requirements will be more demanding than previous titles like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, where the minimum set by Ubisoft made the game frankly unplayable. From what we know so far for PC (those for Mac haven’t been revealed):

• Minimum graphics card: GeForce GTX 1060 or Radeon RX 570.
• For at least 1080p playback, an RTX 2070 or RX 5700 XT is recommended.
• 100 GB storage space.
• Internet? Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a single-player game, but the PlayStation Store page states that online play is required. We assume this is a mistake.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is scheduled for release on November 15 on PC (Ubisoft Store and Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, and Mac with Apple Silicon. It will also be available on the Amazon Luna platform and through the Ubisoft Plus Premium subscription. Its selling price will be $69.99. Ubisoft will offer additional editions, Gold and Ultimate. More information | Ubisoft