Yasuke and Naoe, standing in front of a Torii surrounded by tattered banners, hold their weapons close.

Assassin's Creed Shadows

Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan!

Available 14 February 2025


BECOME A SHINOBI ASSASSIN AND A LEGENDARY SAMURAI

Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in Feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi assassin and a powerful, legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world.

Game features

Yasuke and Naoe depart from a castle lush with trees.

Become a Shinobi and a Samurai

Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary play styles.

At sunset, Naoe looks out over a castle town and the surrounding landscape.

Enter the world of feudal Japan

Explore the captivating open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and war-ravaged landscapes. Adventure through unpredictable weather, changing seasons and reactive environments.

Naoe, standing on a rooftop and cloaked in darkness, prepares to attack enemies standing on a bridge below.

Information is your weapon

Build your own network of spies to be your eyes and ears across locations to hunt down your next target. Along the way, recruit new allies with unique abilities to help accomplish your missions.

Game details

Japan, 1579 — The country is on a brutal path toward unification driven by the iron will of daimyo Oda Nobunaga. Unrest grows as new coalitions appear and corruptive foreigners infiltrate the land. After the brutal invasion of the peaceful province of Iga, a young shinobi embarks on a journey to fulfil an impossible promise while a legendary samurai finds new purpose confronting the demons of his past.

In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, you will live the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful African samurai of historical legend. Against the backdrop of the turbulent late Sengoku period, this remarkable duo will discover their common destiny as they usher in a new era for Japan.

From chaos to purpose, from darkness to light. A new Creed rises over Japan.

Additional information

Rating Pending

  • May contain content inappropriate for children. Visit ESRB.org for rating information.

Publisher

Ubisoft

Developer

Ubisoft Québec

Genre

Open World
Action/Adventure

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S

Release date

14 February 2025

Get the game

Standard Edition

Pre-order Assassin's Creed Shadows and receive the “Thrown to the Dogs” quest!

The Assassin's Creed Shadows Standard Edition includes:

  • Base game.

Gold Edition

Pre-order Assassin's Creed Shadows and receive the “Thrown to the Dogs” quest!

The Assassin’s Creed Shadows Gold Edition includes:

  • Base game.
  • Up to three days of early access to the game.
  • The season pass including a bonus quest at launch and two upcoming expansions.

Ultimate Edition

Pre-order Assassin's Creed Shadows and receive the “Thrown to the Dogs” quest!

The Assassin’s Creed Shadows Ultimate Edition includes:

  • Base game.
  • Up to three days of early access to the game.
  • The season pass including a bonus quest at launch and two upcoming expansions.
  • The Ultimate Pack containing the Sekiryu Character Pack, Hideout Pack and five skill points, as well as the Red Dragon filter in Photo mode.

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Xbox Design Lab

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Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core (White)

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Xbox Rechargeable Battery + USB-C

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