Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Ubisoft Quebec’s paid open-world action-adventure game, built around shinobi Naoe and samurai Yasuke in late Sengoku-period Japan. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Apple-silicon Mac, and Nintendo Switch 2, with Ubisoft’s Title Update 1.1.11 serving as the final major content release.

Latest update

Ubisoft released Title Update 1.1.11 on June 16, 2026, with Nintendo Switch 2 receiving it on June 19. The final major content update adds the free Black Tides story capper, five Domains simulations across 10 challenge levels, the Horizon Animus Rift, the Riptides and Undertow Projects, and balance and interface fixes.

Black Tides requires both protagonists’ main story plus A Critical Encounter and A Puzzlement, while Domains opens at level 30. Ubisoft excludes the two crossover Projects from Nintendo Switch 2 because their Black Flag Resynced content is not available on that platform.

Release date and status

Ubisoft launched Assassin’s Creed Shadows on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and Apple-silicon Mac on March 20, 2025. The Nintendo Switch 2 version followed on December 2, 2025, and all five released versions remain available.

Platforms and availability

The released versions cover PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows PC, and Apple-silicon Mac. Ubisoft also offers the game through Ubisoft+ and Amazon Luna in supported regions.

Ubisoft lists an iPad version as coming but has not announced a release date as of July 22, 2026.

Gameplay overview

Players investigate targets, scout locations, recruit allies, upgrade a hideout, collect equipment, and develop separate Mastery trees for Naoe and Yasuke. Seasons and weather alter visibility and routes across the open world.

Naoe emphasizes darkness, sound, parkour, tools, a grappling hook, and assassination paths; Yasuke uses armor, posture damage, bows, rifles, and heavier melee weapons for direct combat. The paid game also includes optional Helix Credit purchases.

Story, setting, or main mode

Set during the late Sengoku period, the campaign follows Iga shinobi Naoe and samurai Yasuke as their separate paths converge around warlords, local factions, and the Assassin–Templar conflict. Castles, towns, ports, temples, countryside, and the island of Awaji form the main playable regions.

Trailer, screenshots, and media

Ubisoft’s world premiere trailer contrasts Naoe’s stealth and parkour with Yasuke’s armored combat, while the screenshots show seasonal landscapes, character progression, the Awaji expansion, Domains, the Horizon Rift, and Title Update 1.1.11 rewards.

Developer and publisher

Ubisoft Quebec leads development of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Ubisoft publishes the game and its post-launch content.

Download and availability

The paid base game is sold through PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Nintendo eShop, Ubisoft Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, and Mac App Store. Ubisoft+ includes access under its supported subscription tier, while Amazon Luna availability depends on region.

Claws of Awaji is a separate paid expansion unless included through an eligible edition or original preorder entitlement; Title Update 1.1.11 content is free for base-game owners.

System / Device Requirements

Ubisoft separates Windows performance targets by ray-tracing mode; the table uses its selective-ray-tracing minimum and recommended tiers. The Mac table uses the minimum published on the Mac App Store.

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