Assassin's Creed Shadows

Title Update 1.1.11 is the final major content update for Assassin's Creed Shadows. It launched on June 16, 2026 on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 on June 19. The update adds the free Black Tides story arc, the replay-focused Domains endgame activity, the third Animus Rift named Horizon, and two additional cross-title Animus Hub Projects.

Black Tides provides the final story mission for Naoe and Yasuke and introduces the elite Templar duo known as the Black Cross. Domains becomes available from level 30 and provides five challenge maps across ten difficulty levels, with gameplay modifiers, dedicated progression, equipment, engravings, and rewards designed around repeated build experimentation.

Ubisoft states that there are currently no plans for further major content updates after Title Update 1.1.11. The paid Claws of Awaji expansion also remains available, adding Awaji Island, more than ten hours of additional content, the Sanzoku Ippa faction, new equipment and skills, and the Bo weapon for Naoe.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is built around two playable protagonists with separate progression, equipment, abilities, and combat identities. Naoe specializes in infiltration and mobility, using light, darkness, sound, crouching, prone movement, parkour, a physics-based grappling hook, Eagle Vision, the Hidden Blade, kunai, shuriken, smoke bombs, and other shinobi tools. Yasuke is designed for direct confrontation, with heavier attacks, defensive techniques, and weapons including katana, kanabo, bows, naginata, and other combat-focused equipment.

Exploration is driven by information gathering instead of automatically revealing every objective. Players use Observe, viewpoints, clues, Scouts, and the Objective Board to identify locations and targets. Kakurega provide regional safehouses and fast-travel points, while the customizable Hideout supports crafting, equipment management, ally training, scout expansion, and building upgrades.

Character progression combines normal experience levels with Knowledge Rank and Mastery Points. Knowledge activities unlock additional ability tiers, while Mastery Points purchase active and passive abilities across character and weapon-specific skill paths. New Game+ allows completed characters to carry skills, gear, allies, and Hideout progression into another playthrough.

The story takes place in late Sengoku-period Japan and follows Naoe, a shinobi Assassin from Iga Province, and Yasuke, an African samurai. The open world covers castle towns, ports, shrines, countryside, mountains, castles, and other locations affected by changing seasons, weather, lighting, and reactive environmental systems. The Claws of Awaji expansion extends the world to Awaji Island beyond Osaka Bay.