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'{{Short description|2024 video game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox video game | title = Assassin's Creed Shadows | image = Assassin's Creed Shadows cover.png | developer = [[Ubisoft Quebec]]{{efn|Additional work by [[Ubisoft Belgrade]], [[Ubisoft Bordeaux]], [[Ubisoft Bucharest]], [[Ubisoft Chengdu]], [[Ubisoft Kyiv]], [[Ubisoft Montpellier]], [[Ubisoft Montreal]], [[Ubisoft Odesa]], [[Ubisoft Osaka]], [[Ubisoft Pune]], [[Ubisoft Shanghai]], [[Ubisoft Singapore]], [[Ubisoft Sofia]], and Ubisoft Tokyo<ref>{{cite web |last=Henderson |first=Tom |url=https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-shadows-studios/ |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows has 15 Developer Support Studios |publisher=Insider Gaming |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516003039/https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-shadows-studios/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} | publisher = [[Ubisoft]] | director = Jonathan Dumont<br />Charles Benoit | producer = Karl Onnée | artist = Thierry Dansereau | composer = {{ubl|[[The Flight (band)|The Flight]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Ubisoft Music |user=UbisoftMusic |date=June 12, 2024 |title=(3/6) First is the music duo @theflightmusic who previously worked on Assassin's Creed Odyssey - closely with Ubisoft teams, they worked to incorporate traditional Japanese instruments and musicians into a modern style, creating a unique sound for the Shadows universe. |number=1800922374390554740 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>|[[TEKE::TEKE]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Ubisoft Music |user=UbisoftMusic |date=June 12, 2024 |title=(4/6) Next, the japanese psych-rock band @teketekeband, who created several original songs for Assassin's Creed Shadows - they use a studied and experimental approach to craft their emotive soundscapes, bringing an unexpected twist to the players’ musical journey. |number=1800922377490141569 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>}} | series = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' | engine = [[Ubisoft Anvil]] | platform = {{Unbulleted list|[[macOS]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]|[[iPadOS]]}} | released = {{vgrelease|WW|November 15, 2024}} | genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]] | modes = [[Single-player]] | writer = Ryan Galletta }} '''''Assassin's Creed Shadows''''' is an upcoming [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]] [[video game]] developed by [[Ubisoft Quebec]] and published by [[Ubisoft]], set to release in November 2024. The game is the fourteenth major installment in the ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' series and the successor to 2023's ''[[Assassin's Creed Mirage]]'', as well as the first title to be included in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Infinity]]'' platform. Set in 16th-century [[Japan]] towards the end of the [[Sengoku period]], the game will focus on the millennia-old struggle of the [[Order of Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], who fight for peace and liberty, and the [[Knights Templar|Templar Order]], who desire peace through control, from the perspective of two protagonists: Naoe, a female [[Ninja|shinobi]], and Yasuke,{{efn|The game proclaims that Yasuke was originally from [[Mozambique]], brought to Japan with the [[Jesuit missionaries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://staticctf.ubisoft.com//J3yJr34U2pZ2Ieem48Dwy9uqj5PNUQTn/3bGKVyFkHiabZ5a2SjO7pi/83bf1e6260dcaac48d453399bd573306/ACRED_CharacterReference_Full_FINAL.pdf |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Character Reference Guide |publisher=Ubisoft |pages=14–15 }}</ref>}} an African [[samurai]] inspired by the [[Yasuke|historical figure of the same name]].{{efn|While the game's marketing referred to Yasuke as the first playable historical character in the series, [[Jack the Ripper]], [[Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia]], and [[Leonidas I]] were playable in ''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]'' (2015), ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' (2016), and ''[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey]]'' (2018), respectively.}} The two characters control differently and provide a unique gameplay style, allowing quests to be approached in multiple ways. ''Shadows'' is set to be released for [[PlayStation 5]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox Series X/S]], [[macOS]] and [[iPadOS]] on November 15, 2024. ==Gameplay== {{main|Assassin's Creed#Gameplay|l1=Gameplay of the ''Assassin's Creed'' series}} ''Assassin's Creed Shadows'' is an action-adventure [[stealth game]] similar to its predecessors. It is developed on an upgraded version of [[Ubisoft Anvil|Anvil]], utilizing dynamic lighting and environmental interactions with new enhancements such as breakable [[props]], in addition to allowing players to manipulate shadows and use a [[grappling hook]] for [[parkour]].<ref name="ign3"/> The game's [[open world]], whose size is comparable to that from ''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows-is-around-the-same-size-as-assassins-creed-origins|title=Japan-Set Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Around the Same Size as Assassin's Creed Origins|first=Ryan|last=Dinsdale|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 16, 2024|accessdate=May 18, 2024|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518030752/https://www.ign.com/articles/japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows-is-around-the-same-size-as-assassins-creed-origins|url-status=live}}</ref> progresses through seasons, each affecting gameplay, including frozen water and [[icicles]] in winter, long grass and blooming plants in spring. Missions are [[Nonlinear gameplay|non-linear]], encouraging players to track and eliminate targets freely; in a change from previous games, vantage points will exist in the world but only to help the player scan the environment for points of interest, rather than populating the player's map with objectives markers.<ref name="ign1">{{cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matthew |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-inside-ubisofts-ambitious-open-world-japan |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Inside Ubisoft's Ambitious Open World Japan |publisher=IGN |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516010542/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-inside-ubisofts-ambitious-open-world-japan |url-status=live }}</ref> Alternatively, one can recruit and train a [[spy]] network to gather intelligence, alongside [[bribing]] officials to ascertain the whereabouts of targets.<ref>{{cite web |last=Selway |first=Jake |url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-shadows-open-world-changes-spy-system-feature-explained/ |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows' Changing Open-World and Spy System Explained |publisher=Game Rant |date=6 May 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Park |first=Morgan |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/assassins-creed-shadows-previwe-summer-game-fest-2024/ |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows has the best-looking AC combat in ages, and I love that you can crawl through grass |publisher=PC Gamer |date=10 June 2024 }}</ref> This installment introduces new gameplay features, including the ability to [[Crawling (human)|crawl]] along the ground in a prone position, providing the player characters with a lower profile and the capability to access small openings. The character can also venture into shallow water, where they then deploy a [[bamboo]] stick to breathe through.<ref name="ign3"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Dwiar |first=Rob |url=https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-preview |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows preview: a bold, beautiful, and brutal journey across Feudal Japan |publisher=TechRadar |date=10 June 2024 }}</ref> Eagle vision also makes a comeback, but unlike ''[[Assassin's Creed Mirage]]'', it would not reveal the NPCs through the walls;<ref name="famitsu">{{Cite web |title=『アサシン クリード シャドウズ』混乱の安土桃山時代を生きる侍・弥助と忍・奈緒江のダブル主人公、リアルに再現された日本に迫る国内独占インタビューを公開！ {{!}} ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com |trans-title="Assassin's Creed Shadows" features an exclusive interview with the dual protagonists of the samurai Yasuke and the ninja Naoe, who live in the chaotic Azuchi-Momoyama period, approaching a realistically recreated Japan! |url=https://www.famitsu.com/article/202405/5194 |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=ファミ通.com |language=ja |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520001315/https://www.famitsu.com/article/202405/5194 |url-status=live }}</ref> as enemies are denoted in red, while allies are highlighted in orange. Moreover, a diverse selection of historically accurate weapons is showcased, ranging from [[katanas]] and the [[kanabō]] war club to [[yari]] spears, [[shuriken]], [[kunai]], and the [[kusarigama]]. Each weapon comes with its own [[skill tree]], enabling players to improve their proficiency with specific weapons over time.<ref name="ign3">{{cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matthew |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-50-details-you-need-to-know |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows: 50 Details You Need To Know |publisher=IGN |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516010612/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know |url-status=live }}</ref> Players have the ability to switch between characters as they progress through different missions. Yasuke's combat features destructible environments and realistic weapon impacts, providing a cinematic fighting experience, in addition to using [[arquebus]]es, giving him a powerful long-range capability. Meanwhile, Naoe brandishes the iconic hidden blade with its pivot feature to serve as a [[tantō]], as well as utilizing a kusarigama to fend off attackers, swinging its chain in wide arcs to create distance. Moreover, she employs stealth tactics with an agile and lethal playstyle, hiding in the [[rafter]]s and ambushing enemies through [[Shoji]] paper doors.<ref name="ign3"/> ==Synopsis== ===Setting=== ''Assassin's Creed Shadows'' is set in [[feudal Japan]], specifically starting in 1579 during the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period]]. This era marks the final stage of the [[Sengoku period]], a time of intense civil war in Japan. The game features the historical figure [[Oda Nobunaga]] at the height of his power following his victory over the [[Takeda clan]] using arquebus firearms. Key historical events include Nobunaga's assault on the [[Iga province]] in 1581, a [[Tenshō Iga War|significant battle]] involving the [[Iga ikki]], known for their [[ninjutsu]] arts.<ref name="ign2">{{cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matthew |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/when-and-where-is-assassins-creed-shadows-set |title=When and Where Is Assassin's Creed Shadows Set? |publisher=IGN |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516024000/https://www.ign.com/articles/when-and-where-is-assassins-creed-shadows-set |url-status=live }}</ref> The game will explore central Japan, including regions like [[Kyoto]], [[Kobe]], [[Osaka]], and the Iga province, with historically accurate castles such as [[Takeda Castle|Takeda]] and [[Fukuchiyama Castle|Fukuchiyama]], along with detailed historical landmarks and strongholds designed as intricate [[dungeons]].<ref name="ign1"/> This setting promises a vibrant world of urbanization, bustling ports, samurai districts, and ornate architecture, all significant for parkour and exploration in the game. The influence of [[Portuguese maritime exploration|Portuguese traders]] and [[Jesuit missionaries]], who introduced [[Christianity]] and new technologies like cannons and long guns, also plays a role in shaping the game's environment and narrative.<ref name="ign2"/> ==Development and release== ''Shadows'' was announced at Ubisoft Forward in September 2022 under the working title ''Assassin's Creed: Codename Red'' along with its planned successor ''[[Assassin's Creed#Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe|Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe]]''.<ref name="Codename Red announcement">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Ed |date=September 10, 2022 |title=Assassin's Creed new game Codename: Red finally delivers fans' dreams |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-codename-red/assassins-creed-new-game-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910202049/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-codename-red/assassins-creed-new-game-japan |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |accessdate=September 10, 2022 |work=[[PCGamesN]]}}</ref> There, Ubisoft announced that ''Assassin's Creed'' would be entering a third period related to shifts in design philosophy and approaches to future games, all connected by a working concept called ''[[Assassin's Creed#Assassin's Creed Infinity|Assassin's Creed Infinity]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Batchelor |first=James |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Infinity and beyond: The future of Assassin's Creed |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/infinity-and-beyond-the-future-of-assassins-creed |access-date=December 5, 2022 |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028124823/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/infinity-and-beyond-the-future-of-assassins-creed |url-status=live }}</ref> The first major gameplay details were announced on May 15, 2024, along with the final name and release date.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Ben |date=May 13, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed Codename Red to officially go by Assassin's Creed Shadows |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/assassins-creed-codename-red-to-officially-go-by-assassins-creed-shadows-1390333/ |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=Gamereactor UK |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513185540/https://www.gamereactor.eu/assassins-creed-codename-red-to-officially-go-by-assassins-creed-shadows-1390333/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=May 13, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed Red Title Confirmed to be Assassin's Creed Shadows Ahead of Wednesday Trailer Release |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-codename-red-gets-official-name-ahead-of-wednesday-trailer-drop |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517072702/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-codename-red-gets-official-name-ahead-of-wednesday-trailer-drop |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=West |first1=Josh |last2=Gould-Wilson |first2=Jasmine |last3=Wald |first3=Heather |date=November 7, 2022 |title=Assassin's Creed Red: Everything we know so far about Assassin's Creed Shadows |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-codename-red-guide/ |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321074102/https://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-codename-red-guide/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was also later revealed that [[Ubisoft Quebec]] who previously developed ''[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]'' would be developing the game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Assassin's Creed - Ubisoft Quebec takes lead on feudal Japan-set 'Assassin's Creed Shadows'|url=https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/15/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows|website=Ottawa City News Everywhere|date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024|archive-date=May 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521183804/https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/15/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows/|url-status=live}}</ref> Development began in 2020, following the release of ''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla]]''.<ref name="famitsu"/> The game is set to be released on November 15, 2024, for [[PlayStation 5]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox Series X/S]] and [[macOS]].<ref>{{cite web |date=May 15, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows Launches November 15, Features Dual Protagonists in Feudal Japan |url=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2LH4Ael4X1TlNJY3B3aYg5/assassins-creed-shadows-launches-november-15-features-dual-protagonists-in-feudal-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517072703/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2LH4Ael4X1TlNJY3B3aYg5/assassins-creed-shadows-launches-november-15-features-dual-protagonists-in-feudal-japan |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |access-date=May 15, 2024 |publisher=Ubisoft}}</ref> With these announcements it was announced at [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[Worldwide Developers Conference|WWDC 2024]] that ''Shadows'' will release on macOS on the same day as the PC, and consoles.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 11, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed: Shadows is coming to your iPad and Mac |url=https://www.imore.com/ipad/assassins-creed-shadows-is-coming-to-your-ipad-and-mac |access-date=June 11, 2024 |publisher=iMore}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Protagonist controversy=== Upon the release of the video game's [[trailer (promotion)|premiere trailer]] on May 15, 2024, some fans have criticized Ubisoft's choice to set the game in Japan while featuring a fictional version of [[Yasuke]], an African, over a Japanese protagonist. They noted that Ubisoft has never made a game with a male East Asian protagonist, others suggested that Yasuke was "not a 'real' samurai", due to him only serving as a retainer to [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref name="Time-Lee">{{cite magazine |last=Lee |first=Chantelle |url=https://time.com/6978997/assassins-creed-shadow-yasuke-controversy/ |title=Assassin's Creed Fans Slam Decision to Include Black Samurai in Feudal Japan Story |magazine=Time |date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519074134/https://time.com/6978997/assassins-creed-shadow-yasuke-controversy/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Some conservative critics described the game as "[[woke]]" and slammed the potential option for [[LGBTQ]] relationships. Right-wing YouTuber [[Tim Pool]] called it "pandering" to use Yasuke instead of a "real Japanese hero in a Japanese time period."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |title=Upcoming 'Assassin's Creed' Game Attacked As 'Woke' Over Black Samurai Protagonist—But It's Based On A Real Black Warrior |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/05/24/upcoming-assassins-creed-game-attacked-as-woke-over-black-samurai-protagonist-but-its-based-on-a-real-black-warrior/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Other fans have suggested that criticism of the [[Black people|black]] protagonist was motivated by [[racism]].<ref name="Time-Lee" /> Along with the outrage, Matt Kim of ''[[IGN]]'' praised the choice of Yasuke to differentiate itself from other video games featuring Asian samurai protagonists, noting that he was a known historical figure.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=May 17, 2024 |title=Let's Not Pretend We're Mad the New Assassin's Creed Shadows Samurai Isn't Asian |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-asian-protagonist |access-date=May 19, 2024 |publisher=IGN |archive-date=May 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518213346/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-asian-protagonist |url-status=live }}</ref> Ubisoft said Yasuke was included in the game because they wanted a samurai character whose story was "open-ended enough to allow for creativity," noting that "there are still plenty of questions and speculation surrounding" Yasuke.<ref name="Time-Lee" /> Game director Charles Benoit said that Yasuke was chosen because players could "discover Japan through his eyes, the eyes of a foreigner".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Curtis |date=2024-05-15 |title=Ubisoft Quebec takes lead on feudal Japan-set 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' |url=https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows/article_3e0f92b6-5bf9-5dc0-af6b-c98c432cff71.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=[[The Canadian Press]] |language=en |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516033026/https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows/article_3e0f92b6-5bf9-5dc0-af6b-c98c432cff71.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A month later, the series' executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté criticized [[Elon Musk]] for "feeding hatred," following his earlier negative comments on the inclusion of [[DEI]] in the game, which Musk claimed was detrimental to art.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-shadows-dev-explains-why-he-ignored-elon-musks-dei-kills-art-tweet/ |title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows dev explains why he ignored Elon Musk’s ‘DEI kills art’ tweet |publisher=Video Games Chronicle |date=13 June 2024 }}</ref> Côté asserted that players who try the game will understand why Yasuke was added. He stated, "What Elon says is not the game that we’re building. People will have to play the game for themselves. And if, within the first 11 minutes and 47 seconds, they are not convinced of what we’re doing, we can discuss it”. When asked why he mentioned that specific duration, Côté explained, "I was reviewing the game very recently, and I thought, 'the answer is there!' I hope people can keep an open mind and see the game for what it is. It’s an Assassin’s Creed game, and I believe it’s the best one we’ve ever built."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows dev explains why he ignored Elon Musk’s ‘DEI kills art’ tweet |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-shadows-dev-explains-why-he-ignored-elon-musks-dei-kills-art-tweet/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=VGC |language=en-GB}}</ref> ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.assassinscreed.com}} {{Assassin's Creed}} {{Subject bar|Speculative fiction|Video games|q=y}} [[Category:Upcoming video games scheduled for 2024]] [[Category:Action-adventure games]] [[Category:Assassin's Creed]] [[Category:Casting controversies]] [[Category:Japan in non-Japanese culture]] [[Category:MacOS games]] [[Category:Open-world video games]] [[Category:PlayStation 5 games]] [[Category:Race-related controversies in video games]] [[Category:Single-player video games]] [[Category:Stealth video games]] [[Category:Ubisoft games]] [[Category:Video game controversies]] [[Category:Video games about ninja]] [[Category:Video games about samurai]] [[Category:Video games developed in Canada]] [[Category:Video games set in 16th-century Sengoku period]] [[Category:Video games set in feudal Japan]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games]]'
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'{{Short description|2024 video game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox video game | title = Assassin's Creed Shadows | image = Assassin's Creed Shadows cover.png | developer = [[Ubisoft Quebec]]{{efn|Additional work by [[Ubisoft Belgrade]], [[Ubisoft Bordeaux]], [[Ubisoft Bucharest]], [[Ubisoft Chengdu]], [[Ubisoft Kyiv]], [[Ubisoft Montpellier]], [[Ubisoft Montreal]], [[Ubisoft Odesa]], [[Ubisoft Osaka]], [[Ubisoft Pune]], [[Ubisoft Shanghai]], [[Ubisoft Singapore]], [[Ubisoft Sofia]], and Ubisoft Tokyo<ref>{{cite web |last=Henderson |first=Tom |url=https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-shadows-studios/ |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows has 15 Developer Support Studios |publisher=Insider Gaming |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516003039/https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-shadows-studios/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} | publisher = [[Ubisoft]] | director = Jonathan Dumont<br />Charles Benoit | producer = Karl Onnée | artist = Thierry Dansereau | composer = {{ubl|[[The Flight (band)|The Flight]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Ubisoft Music |user=UbisoftMusic |date=June 12, 2024 |title=(3/6) First is the music duo @theflightmusic who previously worked on Assassin's Creed Odyssey - closely with Ubisoft teams, they worked to incorporate traditional Japanese instruments and musicians into a modern style, creating a unique sound for the Shadows universe. |number=1800922374390554740 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>|[[TEKE::TEKE]]<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Ubisoft Music |user=UbisoftMusic |date=June 12, 2024 |title=(4/6) Next, the japanese psych-rock band @teketekeband, who created several original songs for Assassin's Creed Shadows - they use a studied and experimental approach to craft their emotive soundscapes, bringing an unexpected twist to the players’ musical journey. |number=1800922377490141569 |access-date=June 15, 2024}}</ref>}} | series = ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' | engine = [[Ubisoft Anvil]] | platform = {{Unbulleted list|[[macOS]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]|[[iPadOS]]}} | released = {{vgrelease|WW|November 15, 2024}} | genre = [[Action role-playing game|Action role-playing]] | modes = [[Single-player]] | writer = Ryan Galletta Ching Chong is a racial slur for Asian people, like all the characters in this game. '''''Assassin's Creed Shadows''''' is an upcoming [[Action role-playing game|action role-playing]] [[video game]] developed by [[Ubisoft Quebec]] and published by [[Ubisoft]], set to release in November 2024. The game is the fourteenth major installment in the ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' series and the successor to 2023's ''[[Assassin's Creed Mirage]]'', as well as the first title to be included in the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Infinity]]'' platform. Set in 16th-century [[Japan]] towards the end of the [[Sengoku period]], the game will focus on the millennia-old struggle of the [[Order of Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]], who fight for peace and liberty, and the [[Knights Templar|Templar Order]], who desire peace through control, from the perspective of two protagonists: Naoe, a female [[Ninja|shinobi]], and Yasuke,{{efn|The game proclaims that Yasuke was originally from [[Mozambique]], brought to Japan with the [[Jesuit missionaries]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://staticctf.ubisoft.com//J3yJr34U2pZ2Ieem48Dwy9uqj5PNUQTn/3bGKVyFkHiabZ5a2SjO7pi/83bf1e6260dcaac48d453399bd573306/ACRED_CharacterReference_Full_FINAL.pdf |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Character Reference Guide |publisher=Ubisoft |pages=14–15 }}</ref>}} an African [[samurai]] inspired by the [[Yasuke|historical figure of the same name]].{{efn|While the game's marketing referred to Yasuke as the first playable historical character in the series, [[Jack the Ripper]], [[Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia|Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia]], and [[Leonidas I]] were playable in ''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]'' (2015), ''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles|Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' (2016), and ''[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey]]'' (2018), respectively.}} The two characters control differently and provide a unique gameplay style, allowing quests to be approached in multiple ways. ''Shadows'' is set to be released for [[PlayStation 5]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox Series X/S]], [[macOS]] and [[iPadOS]] on November 15, 2024. ==Gameplay== {{main|Assassin's Creed#Gameplay|l1=Gameplay of the ''Assassin's Creed'' series}} ''Assassin's Creed Shadows'' is an action-adventure [[stealth game]] similar to its predecessors. It is developed on an upgraded version of [[Ubisoft Anvil|Anvil]], utilizing dynamic lighting and environmental interactions with new enhancements such as breakable [[props]], in addition to allowing players to manipulate shadows and use a [[grappling hook]] for [[parkour]].<ref name="ign3"/> The game's [[open world]], whose size is comparable to that from ''[[Assassin's Creed Origins]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows-is-around-the-same-size-as-assassins-creed-origins|title=Japan-Set Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Around the Same Size as Assassin's Creed Origins|first=Ryan|last=Dinsdale|work=[[IGN]]|date=May 16, 2024|accessdate=May 18, 2024|archive-date=May 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518030752/https://www.ign.com/articles/japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows-is-around-the-same-size-as-assassins-creed-origins|url-status=live}}</ref> progresses through seasons, each affecting gameplay, including frozen water and [[icicles]] in winter, long grass and blooming plants in spring. Missions are [[Nonlinear gameplay|non-linear]], encouraging players to track and eliminate targets freely; in a change from previous games, vantage points will exist in the world but only to help the player scan the environment for points of interest, rather than populating the player's map with objectives markers.<ref name="ign1">{{cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matthew |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-inside-ubisofts-ambitious-open-world-japan |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows: Inside Ubisoft's Ambitious Open World Japan |publisher=IGN |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516010542/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-inside-ubisofts-ambitious-open-world-japan |url-status=live }}</ref> Alternatively, one can recruit and train a [[spy]] network to gather intelligence, alongside [[bribing]] officials to ascertain the whereabouts of targets.<ref>{{cite web |last=Selway |first=Jake |url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-shadows-open-world-changes-spy-system-feature-explained/ |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows' Changing Open-World and Spy System Explained |publisher=Game Rant |date=6 May 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Park |first=Morgan |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/assassins-creed-shadows-previwe-summer-game-fest-2024/ |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows has the best-looking AC combat in ages, and I love that you can crawl through grass |publisher=PC Gamer |date=10 June 2024 }}</ref> This installment introduces new gameplay features, including the ability to [[Crawling (human)|crawl]] along the ground in a prone position, providing the player characters with a lower profile and the capability to access small openings. The character can also venture into shallow water, where they then deploy a [[bamboo]] stick to breathe through.<ref name="ign3"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Dwiar |first=Rob |url=https://www.techradar.com/gaming/assassins-creed-shadows-preview |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows preview: a bold, beautiful, and brutal journey across Feudal Japan |publisher=TechRadar |date=10 June 2024 }}</ref> Eagle vision also makes a comeback, but unlike ''[[Assassin's Creed Mirage]]'', it would not reveal the NPCs through the walls;<ref name="famitsu">{{Cite web |title=『アサシン クリード シャドウズ』混乱の安土桃山時代を生きる侍・弥助と忍・奈緒江のダブル主人公、リアルに再現された日本に迫る国内独占インタビューを公開！ {{!}} ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com |trans-title="Assassin's Creed Shadows" features an exclusive interview with the dual protagonists of the samurai Yasuke and the ninja Naoe, who live in the chaotic Azuchi-Momoyama period, approaching a realistically recreated Japan! |url=https://www.famitsu.com/article/202405/5194 |access-date=2024-05-20 |website=ファミ通.com |language=ja |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520001315/https://www.famitsu.com/article/202405/5194 |url-status=live }}</ref> as enemies are denoted in red, while allies are highlighted in orange. Moreover, a diverse selection of historically accurate weapons is showcased, ranging from [[katanas]] and the [[kanabō]] war club to [[yari]] spears, [[shuriken]], [[kunai]], and the [[kusarigama]]. Each weapon comes with its own [[skill tree]], enabling players to improve their proficiency with specific weapons over time.<ref name="ign3">{{cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matthew |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-50-details-you-need-to-know |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows: 50 Details You Need To Know |publisher=IGN |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516010612/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-40-details-you-need-to-know |url-status=live }}</ref> Players have the ability to switch between characters as they progress through different missions. Yasuke's combat features destructible environments and realistic weapon impacts, providing a cinematic fighting experience, in addition to using [[arquebus]]es, giving him a powerful long-range capability. Meanwhile, Naoe brandishes the iconic hidden blade with its pivot feature to serve as a [[tantō]], as well as utilizing a kusarigama to fend off attackers, swinging its chain in wide arcs to create distance. Moreover, she employs stealth tactics with an agile and lethal playstyle, hiding in the [[rafter]]s and ambushing enemies through [[Shoji]] paper doors.<ref name="ign3"/> ==Synopsis== ===Setting=== ''Assassin's Creed Shadows'' is set in [[feudal Japan]], specifically starting in 1579 during the [[Azuchi-Momoyama period]]. This era marks the final stage of the [[Sengoku period]], a time of intense civil war in Japan. The game features the historical figure [[Oda Nobunaga]] at the height of his power following his victory over the [[Takeda clan]] using arquebus firearms. Key historical events include Nobunaga's assault on the [[Iga province]] in 1581, a [[Tenshō Iga War|significant battle]] involving the [[Iga ikki]], known for their [[ninjutsu]] arts.<ref name="ign2">{{cite web |last=Purslow |first=Matthew |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/when-and-where-is-assassins-creed-shadows-set |title=When and Where Is Assassin's Creed Shadows Set? |publisher=IGN |date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516024000/https://www.ign.com/articles/when-and-where-is-assassins-creed-shadows-set |url-status=live }}</ref> The game will explore central Japan, including regions like [[Kyoto]], [[Kobe]], [[Osaka]], and the Iga province, with historically accurate castles such as [[Takeda Castle|Takeda]] and [[Fukuchiyama Castle|Fukuchiyama]], along with detailed historical landmarks and strongholds designed as intricate [[dungeons]].<ref name="ign1"/> This setting promises a vibrant world of urbanization, bustling ports, samurai districts, and ornate architecture, all significant for parkour and exploration in the game. The influence of [[Portuguese maritime exploration|Portuguese traders]] and [[Jesuit missionaries]], who introduced [[Christianity]] and new technologies like cannons and long guns, also plays a role in shaping the game's environment and narrative.<ref name="ign2"/> ==Development and release== ''Shadows'' was announced at Ubisoft Forward in September 2022 under the working title ''Assassin's Creed: Codename Red'' along with its planned successor ''[[Assassin's Creed#Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe|Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe]]''.<ref name="Codename Red announcement">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Ed |date=September 10, 2022 |title=Assassin's Creed new game Codename: Red finally delivers fans' dreams |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-codename-red/assassins-creed-new-game-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910202049/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-codename-red/assassins-creed-new-game-japan |archive-date=September 10, 2022 |accessdate=September 10, 2022 |work=[[PCGamesN]]}}</ref> There, Ubisoft announced that ''Assassin's Creed'' would be entering a third period related to shifts in design philosophy and approaches to future games, all connected by a working concept called ''[[Assassin's Creed#Assassin's Creed Infinity|Assassin's Creed Infinity]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Batchelor |first=James |date=September 13, 2022 |title=Infinity and beyond: The future of Assassin's Creed |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/infinity-and-beyond-the-future-of-assassins-creed |access-date=December 5, 2022 |work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028124823/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/infinity-and-beyond-the-future-of-assassins-creed |url-status=live }}</ref> The first major gameplay details were announced on May 15, 2024, along with the final name and release date.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyons |first=Ben |date=May 13, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed Codename Red to officially go by Assassin's Creed Shadows |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/assassins-creed-codename-red-to-officially-go-by-assassins-creed-shadows-1390333/ |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=Gamereactor UK |language=en |archive-date=May 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240513185540/https://www.gamereactor.eu/assassins-creed-codename-red-to-officially-go-by-assassins-creed-shadows-1390333/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lyles |first=Taylor |date=May 13, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed Red Title Confirmed to be Assassin's Creed Shadows Ahead of Wednesday Trailer Release |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-codename-red-gets-official-name-ahead-of-wednesday-trailer-drop |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517072702/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-codename-red-gets-official-name-ahead-of-wednesday-trailer-drop |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=West |first1=Josh |last2=Gould-Wilson |first2=Jasmine |last3=Wald |first3=Heather |date=November 7, 2022 |title=Assassin's Creed Red: Everything we know so far about Assassin's Creed Shadows |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-codename-red-guide/ |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321074102/https://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-codename-red-guide/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was also later revealed that [[Ubisoft Quebec]] who previously developed ''[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed Syndicate]]'' would be developing the game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Assassin's Creed - Ubisoft Quebec takes lead on feudal Japan-set 'Assassin's Creed Shadows'|url=https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/15/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows|website=Ottawa City News Everywhere|date=May 15, 2024 |access-date=May 21, 2024|archive-date=May 21, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521183804/https://ottawa.citynews.ca/2024/05/15/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows/|url-status=live}}</ref> Development began in 2020, following the release of ''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla]]''.<ref name="famitsu"/> The game is set to be released on November 15, 2024, for [[PlayStation 5]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Xbox Series X/S]] and [[macOS]].<ref>{{cite web |date=May 15, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows Launches November 15, Features Dual Protagonists in Feudal Japan |url=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2LH4Ael4X1TlNJY3B3aYg5/assassins-creed-shadows-launches-november-15-features-dual-protagonists-in-feudal-japan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517072703/https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/2LH4Ael4X1TlNJY3B3aYg5/assassins-creed-shadows-launches-november-15-features-dual-protagonists-in-feudal-japan |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |access-date=May 15, 2024 |publisher=Ubisoft}}</ref> With these announcements it was announced at [[Apple Inc.|Apple's]] [[Worldwide Developers Conference|WWDC 2024]] that ''Shadows'' will release on macOS on the same day as the PC, and consoles.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 11, 2024 |title=Assassin's Creed: Shadows is coming to your iPad and Mac |url=https://www.imore.com/ipad/assassins-creed-shadows-is-coming-to-your-ipad-and-mac |access-date=June 11, 2024 |publisher=iMore}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Protagonist controversy=== Upon the release of the video game's [[trailer (promotion)|premiere trailer]] on May 15, 2024, some fans have criticized Ubisoft's choice to set the game in Japan while featuring a fictional version of [[Yasuke]], an African, over a Japanese protagonist. They noted that Ubisoft has never made a game with a male East Asian protagonist, others suggested that Yasuke was "not a 'real' samurai", due to him only serving as a retainer to [[Oda Nobunaga]].<ref name="Time-Lee">{{cite magazine |last=Lee |first=Chantelle |url=https://time.com/6978997/assassins-creed-shadow-yasuke-controversy/ |title=Assassin's Creed Fans Slam Decision to Include Black Samurai in Feudal Japan Story |magazine=Time |date=May 16, 2024 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519074134/https://time.com/6978997/assassins-creed-shadow-yasuke-controversy/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Some conservative critics described the game as "[[woke]]" and slammed the potential option for [[LGBTQ]] relationships. Right-wing YouTuber [[Tim Pool]] called it "pandering" to use Yasuke instead of a "real Japanese hero in a Japanese time period."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Conor |title=Upcoming 'Assassin's Creed' Game Attacked As 'Woke' Over Black Samurai Protagonist—But It's Based On A Real Black Warrior |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/05/24/upcoming-assassins-creed-game-attacked-as-woke-over-black-samurai-protagonist-but-its-based-on-a-real-black-warrior/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Other fans have suggested that criticism of the [[Black people|black]] protagonist was motivated by [[racism]].<ref name="Time-Lee" /> Along with the outrage, Matt Kim of ''[[IGN]]'' praised the choice of Yasuke to differentiate itself from other video games featuring Asian samurai protagonists, noting that he was a known historical figure.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=May 17, 2024 |title=Let's Not Pretend We're Mad the New Assassin's Creed Shadows Samurai Isn't Asian |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-asian-protagonist |access-date=May 19, 2024 |publisher=IGN |archive-date=May 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518213346/https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-yasuke-asian-protagonist |url-status=live }}</ref> Ubisoft said Yasuke was included in the game because they wanted a samurai character whose story was "open-ended enough to allow for creativity," noting that "there are still plenty of questions and speculation surrounding" Yasuke.<ref name="Time-Lee" /> Game director Charles Benoit said that Yasuke was chosen because players could "discover Japan through his eyes, the eyes of a foreigner".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Curtis |date=2024-05-15 |title=Ubisoft Quebec takes lead on feudal Japan-set 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' |url=https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows/article_3e0f92b6-5bf9-5dc0-af6b-c98c432cff71.html |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=[[The Canadian Press]] |language=en |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516033026/https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainment/ubisoft-quebec-takes-lead-on-feudal-japan-set-assassins-creed-shadows/article_3e0f92b6-5bf9-5dc0-af6b-c98c432cff71.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A month later, the series' executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté criticized [[Elon Musk]] for "feeding hatred," following his earlier negative comments on the inclusion of [[DEI]] in the game, which Musk claimed was detrimental to art.<ref>{{cite web |last=Scullion |first=Chris |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-shadows-dev-explains-why-he-ignored-elon-musks-dei-kills-art-tweet/ |title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows dev explains why he ignored Elon Musk’s ‘DEI kills art’ tweet |publisher=Video Games Chronicle |date=13 June 2024 }}</ref> Côté asserted that players who try the game will understand why Yasuke was added. He stated, "What Elon says is not the game that we’re building. People will have to play the game for themselves. And if, within the first 11 minutes and 47 seconds, they are not convinced of what we’re doing, we can discuss it”. When asked why he mentioned that specific duration, Côté explained, "I was reviewing the game very recently, and I thought, 'the answer is there!' I hope people can keep an open mind and see the game for what it is. It’s an Assassin’s Creed game, and I believe it’s the best one we’ve ever built."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-13 |title=Assassin’s Creed Shadows dev explains why he ignored Elon Musk’s ‘DEI kills art’ tweet |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-shadows-dev-explains-why-he-ignored-elon-musks-dei-kills-art-tweet/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=VGC |language=en-GB}}</ref> ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{official website|http://www.assassinscreed.com}} {{Assassin's Creed}} {{Subject bar|Speculative fiction|Video games|q=y}} [[Category:Upcoming video games scheduled for 2024]] [[Category:Action-adventure games]] [[Category:Assassin's Creed]] [[Category:Casting controversies]] [[Category:Japan in non-Japanese culture]] [[Category:MacOS games]] [[Category:Open-world video games]] [[Category:PlayStation 5 games]] [[Category:Race-related controversies in video games]] [[Category:Single-player video games]] [[Category:Stealth video games]] [[Category:Ubisoft games]] [[Category:Video game controversies]] [[Category:Video games about ninja]] [[Category:Video games about samurai]] [[Category:Video games developed in Canada]] [[Category:Video games set in 16th-century Sengoku period]] [[Category:Video games set in feudal Japan]] [[Category:Windows games]] [[Category:Xbox Series X and Series S games]]'
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The character can also venture into shallow water, where they then deploy a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Bamboo" title="Bamboo">bamboo</a> stick to breathe through.<sup id="cite_ref-ign3_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign3-8">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">&#91;10&#93;</a></sup> Eagle vision also makes a comeback, but unlike <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Mirage" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed Mirage">Assassin's Creed Mirage</a></i>, it would not reveal the NPCs through the walls;<sup id="cite_ref-famitsu_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-famitsu-14">&#91;11&#93;</a></sup> as enemies are denoted in red, while allies are highlighted in orange. Moreover, a diverse selection of historically accurate weapons is showcased, ranging from <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Katanas" class="mw-redirect" title="Katanas">katanas</a> and the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kanab%C5%8D" title="Kanabō">kanabō</a> war club to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Yari" title="Yari">yari</a> spears, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shuriken" title="Shuriken">shuriken</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kunai" title="Kunai">kunai</a>, and the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kusarigama" title="Kusarigama">kusarigama</a>. Each weapon comes with its own <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Skill_tree" class="mw-redirect" title="Skill tree">skill tree</a>, enabling players to improve their proficiency with specific weapons over time.<sup id="cite_ref-ign3_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign3-8">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Players have the ability to switch between characters as they progress through different missions. Yasuke's combat features destructible environments and realistic weapon impacts, providing a cinematic fighting experience, in addition to using <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Arquebus" title="Arquebus">arquebuses</a>, giving him a powerful long-range capability. Meanwhile, Naoe brandishes the iconic hidden blade with its pivot feature to serve as a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tant%C5%8D" title="Tantō">tantō</a>, as well as utilizing a kusarigama to fend off attackers, swinging its chain in wide arcs to create distance. Moreover, she employs stealth tactics with an agile and lethal playstyle, hiding in the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Rafter" title="Rafter">rafters</a> and ambushing enemies through <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Shoji" title="Shoji">Shoji</a> paper doors.<sup id="cite_ref-ign3_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign3-8">&#91;5&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Synopsis">Synopsis</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Synopsis"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Setting">Setting</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows&amp;action=edit&amp;section=3" title="Edit section: Setting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p><i>Assassin's Creed Shadows</i> is set in <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Feudal_Japan" class="mw-redirect" title="Feudal Japan">feudal Japan</a>, specifically starting in 1579 during the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Azuchi-Momoyama_period" class="mw-redirect" title="Azuchi-Momoyama period">Azuchi-Momoyama period</a>. This era marks the final stage of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Sengoku_period" title="Sengoku period">Sengoku period</a>, a time of intense civil war in Japan. The game features the historical figure <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga" title="Oda Nobunaga">Oda Nobunaga</a> at the height of his power following his victory over the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Takeda_clan" title="Takeda clan">Takeda clan</a> using arquebus firearms. Key historical events include Nobunaga's assault on the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Iga_province" class="mw-redirect" title="Iga province">Iga province</a> in 1581, a <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tensh%C5%8D_Iga_War" title="Tenshō Iga War">significant battle</a> involving the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Iga_ikki" title="Iga ikki">Iga ikki</a>, known for their <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ninjutsu" title="Ninjutsu">ninjutsu</a> arts.<sup id="cite_ref-ign2_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign2-15">&#91;12&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>The game will explore central Japan, including regions like <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kyoto" title="Kyoto">Kyoto</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Kobe" title="Kobe">Kobe</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Osaka" title="Osaka">Osaka</a>, and the Iga province, with historically accurate castles such as <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Takeda_Castle" title="Takeda Castle">Takeda</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Fukuchiyama_Castle" title="Fukuchiyama Castle">Fukuchiyama</a>, along with detailed historical landmarks and strongholds designed as intricate <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Dungeons" class="mw-redirect" title="Dungeons">dungeons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ign1_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign1-10">&#91;7&#93;</a></sup> This setting promises a vibrant world of urbanization, bustling ports, samurai districts, and ornate architecture, all significant for parkour and exploration in the game. The influence of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portuguese_maritime_exploration" title="Portuguese maritime exploration">Portuguese traders</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jesuit_missionaries" class="mw-redirect" title="Jesuit missionaries">Jesuit missionaries</a>, who introduced <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a> and new technologies like cannons and long guns, also plays a role in shaping the game's environment and narrative.<sup id="cite_ref-ign2_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign2-15">&#91;12&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Development_and_release">Development and release</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Development and release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <p><i>Shadows</i> was announced at Ubisoft Forward in September 2022 under the working title <i>Assassin's Creed: Codename Red</i> along with its planned successor <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed#Assassin&#39;s_Creed:_Codename_Hexe" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed">Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-Codename_Red_announcement_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Codename_Red_announcement-16">&#91;13&#93;</a></sup> There, Ubisoft announced that <i>Assassin's Creed</i> would be entering a third period related to shifts in design philosophy and approaches to future games, all connected by a working concept called <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed#Assassin&#39;s_Creed_Infinity" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed">Assassin's Creed Infinity</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">&#91;14&#93;</a></sup> The first major gameplay details were announced on May 15, 2024, along with the final name and release date.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">&#91;15&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">&#91;16&#93;</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">&#91;17&#93;</a></sup> It was also later revealed that <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Quebec" title="Ubisoft Quebec">Ubisoft Quebec</a> who previously developed <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Odyssey" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed Odyssey">Assassin's Creed Odyssey</a></i> and <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Syndicate" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed Syndicate">Assassin's Creed Syndicate</a></i> would be developing the game.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">&#91;18&#93;</a></sup> Development began in 2020, following the release of <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Valhalla" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed Valhalla">Assassin's Creed Valhalla</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-famitsu_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-famitsu-14">&#91;11&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>The game is set to be released on November 15, 2024, for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/PlayStation_5" title="PlayStation 5">PlayStation 5</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Windows</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Xbox_Series_X/S" class="mw-redirect" title="Xbox Series X/S">Xbox Series X/S</a> and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">macOS</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">&#91;19&#93;</a></sup> With these announcements it was announced at <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Apple_Inc." title="Apple Inc.">Apple's</a> <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Worldwide_Developers_Conference" title="Worldwide Developers Conference">WWDC 2024</a> that <i>Shadows</i> will release on macOS on the same day as the PC, and consoles.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">&#91;20&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Reception">Reception</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Protagonist_controversy">Protagonist controversy</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Protagonist controversy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h3> <p>Upon the release of the video game's <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Trailer_(promotion)" title="Trailer (promotion)">premiere trailer</a> on May 15, 2024, some fans have criticized Ubisoft's choice to set the game in Japan while featuring a fictional version of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Yasuke" title="Yasuke">Yasuke</a>, an African, over a Japanese protagonist. They noted that Ubisoft has never made a game with a male East Asian protagonist, others suggested that Yasuke was "not a 'real' samurai", due to him only serving as a retainer to <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Oda_Nobunaga" title="Oda Nobunaga">Oda Nobunaga</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Time-Lee_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time-Lee-24">&#91;21&#93;</a></sup> Some conservative critics described the game as "<a href="/enwiki/wiki/Woke" title="Woke">woke</a>" and slammed the potential option for <a href="/enwiki/wiki/LGBTQ" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBTQ">LGBTQ</a> relationships. Right-wing YouTuber <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Tim_Pool" title="Tim Pool">Tim Pool</a> called it "pandering" to use Yasuke instead of a "real Japanese hero in a Japanese time period."<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">&#91;22&#93;</a></sup> Other fans have suggested that criticism of the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Black_people" title="Black people">black</a> protagonist was motivated by <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Racism" title="Racism">racism</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Time-Lee_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time-Lee-24">&#91;21&#93;</a></sup> Along with the outrage, Matt Kim of <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> praised the choice of Yasuke to differentiate itself from other video games featuring Asian samurai protagonists, noting that he was a known historical figure.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">&#91;23&#93;</a></sup> </p><p>Ubisoft said Yasuke was included in the game because they wanted a samurai character whose story was "open-ended enough to allow for creativity," noting that "there are still plenty of questions and speculation surrounding" Yasuke.<sup id="cite_ref-Time-Lee_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time-Lee-24">&#91;21&#93;</a></sup> Game director Charles Benoit said that Yasuke was chosen because players could "discover Japan through his eyes, the eyes of a foreigner".<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">&#91;24&#93;</a></sup> A month later, the series' executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté criticized <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Elon_Musk" title="Elon Musk">Elon Musk</a> for "feeding hatred," following his earlier negative comments on the inclusion of <a href="/enwiki/wiki/DEI" class="mw-redirect" title="DEI">DEI</a> in the game, which Musk claimed was detrimental to art.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">&#91;25&#93;</a></sup> Côté asserted that players who try the game will understand why Yasuke was added. He stated, "What Elon says is not the game that we’re building. People will have to play the game for themselves. And if, within the first 11 minutes and 47 seconds, they are not convinced of what we’re doing, we can discuss it”. When asked why he mentioned that specific duration, Côté explained, "I was reviewing the game very recently, and I thought, 'the answer is there!' I hope people can keep an open mind and see the game for what it is. It’s an Assassin’s Creed game, and I believe it’s the best one we’ve ever built."<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">&#91;26&#93;</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Notes">Notes</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows&amp;action=edit&amp;section=7" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1217336898">.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%;margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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class="mw-redirect" title="Ubisoft Chengdu">Ubisoft Chengdu</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Kyiv" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubisoft Kyiv">Ubisoft Kyiv</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Montpellier" title="Ubisoft Montpellier">Ubisoft Montpellier</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Montreal" title="Ubisoft Montreal">Ubisoft Montreal</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Odesa" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubisoft Odesa">Ubisoft Odesa</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Osaka" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubisoft Osaka">Ubisoft Osaka</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Pune" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubisoft Pune">Ubisoft Pune</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Shanghai" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubisoft Shanghai">Ubisoft Shanghai</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Singapore" title="Ubisoft Singapore">Ubisoft Singapore</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Ubisoft_Sofia" class="mw-redirect" title="Ubisoft Sofia">Ubisoft Sofia</a>, and Ubisoft Tokyo<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">&#91;1&#93;</a></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">The game proclaims that Yasuke was originally from <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Mozambique" title="Mozambique">Mozambique</a>, brought to Japan with the <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jesuit_missionaries" class="mw-redirect" title="Jesuit missionaries">Jesuit missionaries</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">&#91;4&#93;</a></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">While the game's marketing referred to Yasuke as the first playable historical character in the series, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper" title="Jack the Ripper">Jack the Ripper</a>, <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia" title="Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia">Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia</a>, and <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Leonidas_I" title="Leonidas I">Leonidas I</a> were playable in <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Syndicate" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed Syndicate">Assassin's Creed Syndicate</a></i> (2015), <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Chronicles" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed Chronicles">Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia</a></i> (2016), and <i><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Assassin%27s_Creed_Odyssey" title="Assassin&#39;s Creed Odyssey">Assassin's Creed Odyssey</a></i> (2018), respectively.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows&amp;action=edit&amp;section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></h2> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1217336898"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1215172403">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a{background-size:contain}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output 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srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Dragon-149393.svg/28px-Dragon-149393.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Dragon-149393.svg/37px-Dragon-149393.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="529" /></a></span> </span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portal:Speculative_fiction" title="Portal:Speculative fiction">Speculative fiction</a></li><li class="portal-bar-item"><span class="nowrap"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/WPVG_icon_2016.svg/19px-WPVG_icon_2016.svg.png" decoding="async" width="19" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/WPVG_icon_2016.svg/29px-WPVG_icon_2016.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/WPVG_icon_2016.svg/38px-WPVG_icon_2016.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="249" data-file-height="249" /></span></span> </span><a href="/enwiki/wiki/Portal:Video_games" title="Portal:Video games">Video games</a></li></ul></div><style 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.sister-bar-content{flex:1;border-top:1px solid #a2a9b1;margin:0;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .sister-bar-item{flex:0 0 20em;min-width:20em}}.mw-parser-output .navbox+link+.sister-bar,.mw-parser-output .navbox+style+.sister-bar,.mw-parser-output .portal-bar+link+.sister-bar,.mw-parser-output .portal-bar+style+.sister-bar,.mw-parser-output .sister-bar+.navbox-styles+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .sister-bar+.navbox-styles+.portal-bar{margin-top:-1px}</style><div class="noprint metadata sister-bar" role="navigation" aria-label="sister-projects"><div class="sister-bar-header"><b>Assassin's Creed Shadows</b> at Wikipedia's <a href="/enwiki/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_sister_projects" title="Wikipedia:Wikimedia sister projects"><span id="sister-projects" style="white-space:nowrap;">sister projects</span></a>:</div><ul class="sister-bar-content"><li class="sister-bar-item"><span class="sister-bar-logo"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/14px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="14" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/21px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/28px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></span><span class="sister-bar-link"><b><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows" class="extiw" title="c:Category:Assassin&#39;s Creed Shadows">Media</a></b> from Commons</span></li><li class="sister-bar-item"><span class="sister-bar-logo"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Wikiquote-logo.svg/16px-Wikiquote-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="19" class="mw-file-element" srcset="/upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Wikiquote-logo.svg/24px-Wikiquote-logo.svg.png 1.5x, /upwiki/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Wikiquote-logo.svg/32px-Wikiquote-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="355" /></span></span></span><span class="sister-bar-link"><b><a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:Search/Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows" class="extiw" title="q:Special:Search/Assassin&#39;s Creed Shadows">Quotations</a></b> from Wikiquote</span></li></ul></div></div>'
Whether or not the change was made through a Tor exit node (tor_exit_node)
false
Unix timestamp of change (timestamp)
'1721125771'
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AbuseFilter/examine/log/38243151"