There is more to the story for Assassin’s Creed Shadows and we have one more push for that as we wait for the Assassin’s Creed to release
It is going to feel weird that Assassin’s Creed Shadows missed the usual mark of a November release out there, but it was the choice that Ubisoft needed to make and get the game back to what the fans have been waiting for. Especially with the setting of this one being a place and era that fans have been asking for since the first title launched so long ago. They felt the full brunt of that when the story beats and the gameplay itself was flowing out there, and took even more time. Now we are on the verge of seeing the next Assassin’s Creed title out there with the release date set down for March 20th, 2025, now. A solid push that should have given them time to perfect the game further as well as iron out a few things for the story. That last bit being the next big bit of fun we have for the game today.
The story of Assassin’s Creed Shadows does place us all back in Japan in 1579 as the daimyo Oda Nobunaga aims for unification in the lands, but not through a way that makes things easy for the common folk out there. This is where the duo of characters we are going to get to play is in the game step in to unleash some of that Creed justice and not only try to bring peace but become legends in their own right. About what we all were expecting from before and with the many other Assassin’s Creed titles doing about the same in the past. Interestingly, this bit of story does seem like it is focusing more on Naoe more than Yasuke even if we can take up arms as both of them in the game. Maybe this is to combat some of the criticisms they were getting from before while still telling their version of history out there. Even if it is only based in fact and not a fully factual retelling of all of the events that transpired.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows — Story
Available March 20, 2025.
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 fulfill an impossible promise while a legendary samurai finds a new purpose in confronting the demons of his past.
A new Creed rises over Japan as justice is forged in the shadows.
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Do you still have faith that this will be the Assassin’s Creed title so many have been waiting for or will it just be one to get out their door so the games can move onto the next one in the line? Is this just the marketing shifting tone to help sales or will the story be making a similar shift to highlight one character over the other out there? What do you think might have been dropped or altered for the final version of this game and is it something even deeper than the story for it all? Sneak on into the comment section to discuss it all and let your thoughts be heard. When there is more for Assassin’s Creed Shadows out there, we will share it all here with you. Please keep on checking back in for all of that and everything else that is going on with our socials and site here. It is going to be a ride and we are curious to see if it will all end smoothly or crash directly into a wall.