Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the latest entry in the series, premiered its first trailer on Wednesday, teasing a story focused on two characters who must come together.
The next entry in the franchise also revealed its release date, with Assassin’s Creed Shadows available on November 15, 2024, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, and PC and Mac. Subscribers to Ubisoft+ or purchasers of the game’s Ultimate Edition can play the game three days early.
After years of asking, fans will finally be able to play a game set in the era of 16th century Japan. The game’s story will feature intertwined narratives of Naoe, an adept shinobi assassin from the Iga Province, and Yasuke, a real-life samurai who became a legend in his own right for being the earliest African man to ever appear in Japan’s historical records and also becoming the first non-Japanese samurai.
Check out the Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer below:
Three different preorder options available
According to Ubisoft, both Naoe and Yasuke have two different playstyles, with each character having their own progression path, skills to unlock, weapon options, and stats to track. The game will also feature a sizable open world to explore, complete with dynamic weather and changing seasons.
Preorders for the game are available now, with three separate versions of the game available to buy, including:
- The Gold Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass (including a bonus quest with additional unlockable content as well as two upcoming expansions) and 3 days early access to the game.
- The Ultimate Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass, the Ultimate Pack and 3 days early access to the game. The Ultimate Pack will contain the Sekiryu Character Pack (Naoe and Yasuke outfit and weapon, trinket and mount), the Sekiryu Hideout Pack, 5 Skill points and a Red and black photo mode filter.
- The Collector’s Edition will include the base game, the Season Pass, the Ultimate Pack, physical content and 3 days early access to the game. The physical content will be a Steelbook, the World map, Naoe & Yasuke Figurine, life-size Naoe’s Katana Tsuba, a Wall Creed Scroll, an 84 pages collector’s artbook and 2 sumi-e lithographs.
