Assassin's Creed Shadows Archives

AppWizard

March 4, 2025

The PC game releases we’re most excited about in March

February featured notable PC game releases including Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civilization 7, Avowed, and Monster Hunter Wilds. In March, key releases include Assassin's Creed Shadows and Inzoi. Significant release dates for March are as follows: - March 3: Carmen Sandiego - She's back, but where? (Steam) - March 4: Grimoire Groves - Cozy dungeon crawler (Steam) - March 4: Merchants of Rosewall - Run a fantasy shop (Steam) - March 4: Knights in Tight Spaces - Close-quarters tactics (Steam) - March 5: Air - Visual novel classic (Steam) - March 6: Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone - Post-apocalyptic ARPG (Steam) - March 6: Book Bound - Run a bookshop (Steam) - March 6: FragPunk - 5v5 Valorant-style hero shooter (Steam) - March 6: MainFrames - Platformer set in an operating system (Steam) - March 7: Lost Lullabies (Early Access) - '80s inspired co-op horror (Steam) - March 7: Sugardew Island - Similar to a certain valley (Steam) - March 6: Suikoden 1&2 HD Remaster - A classic Konami remaster (Steam) - March 10: Rise of the Ronin - A PS exclusive comes to PC (Steam) - March 11: Wanderstop - An existential cozy game (Steam) - March 14: WWE 2K25 - Annual pro wrestling game (Steam) - March 14: Out of the Park Baseball 26 - Baseball management (Steam) - March 18: 33 Immortals - 33-player roguelike (Epic) - March 18: MySims - Updated Sims spin-off from 2007 (Steam) - March 20: Atelier Yumia - Open world crafting RPG (Steam) - March 20: Mudborne - Not a muddy Bloodborne, it's about frogs (Steam) - March 25: SOPA - Adventure in search of a potato (Steam) - March 25: Tales of the Shire - Hobbit life sim (Steam) - March 25: Nordhold - Tower defense (Steam) - March 26: Mother Machine - Co-op platformer (Steam) - March 26: JDM: Japanese Drift Master - Drift racer (Steam) - March 27: AI Limit - Post-apocalyptic, sci-fi ARPG (Steam) - March 27: As We Descend - Roguelike deckbuilder (Steam) - March 27: The First Berserker: Khazan - "Hardcore" ARPG (Steam) - March 27: Mini Royale - Green army men battle royale (Steam)

AppWizard

March 1, 2025

5 biggest new games launching in March 2025 for PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PC

March 2025 will see the release of several notable video games: - Split Fiction (March 6): A cooperative multiplayer game by Hazelight Studios featuring two rival authors, Mio and Zoe, who must collaborate to escape a simulation of their imaginations. - Assassin's Creed Shadows (March 20): The fourteenth installment in the Assassin's Creed series set in feudal Japan, where players alternate between two protagonists, Naoe, a stealthy shinobi, and Yasuke, a samurai. - Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (March 20): A return of the open-world RPG originally on Wii U, set on the alien planet Mira, where players explore and survive as part of the Blade organization. - Atomfall (March 27): A narrative-driven game set in an alternate-history 1960s Britain, where players scavenge and confront inhabitants in a quarantined area affected by a nuclear disaster.

AppWizard

February 26, 2025

Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed Shadows leak is “unfortunate”

Ubisoft expressed disappointment over the premature leak of Assassin's Creed Shadows, urging players with early copies to avoid sharing spoilers. The game is set to launch on March 20th, and some copies have reportedly been sold for high prices on auction sites. Ubisoft confirmed awareness of players accessing the game early and is working on final patches. They noted that leaked footage does not represent the game's final quality and thanked the community for efforts to prevent spoilers. Ubisoft encouraged fans to stay tuned for official announcements leading up to the launch.

AppWizard

February 26, 2025

Physical copies of Assassin’s Creed Shadows leak nearly a month ahead of its release date

Physical copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows have been found and listed for sale on platforms like Facebook Marketplace and Mercari, nearly a month before the official release date. Gameplay footage from an early version of the game has appeared on Twitch, despite Ubisoft's efforts to remove it. The leaked version is described as an "old build" lacking enhancements expected after the game's delay from its initial 2024 launch window. Ubisoft has acknowledged the situation, stating that the development team is still working on patches and that the shared footage does not represent the final quality of the game. They urged the community to avoid spoiling the experience for others.

AppWizard

February 14, 2025

Ubisoft Releases Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC & New-Gen Features Trailer

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released on March 20, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, set in 16th-century feudal Japan. The game features two protagonists: Yasuke, a historical African samurai, and Naoe, a skilled shinobi. It will not be available on older consoles like PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Key features include uncapped frame rates on PC, multiple performance modes on consoles, ray tracing, AI-driven upscaling techniques, and spatial audio technology. The game is powered by the new Anvil engine, designed exclusively for current-generation hardware, and will run at 60 FPS on consoles. Minimum and recommended system requirements for PC have been specified, and the game requires a constant internet connection for activation and online features. Pre-orders are open with multiple editions available.

AppWizard

February 3, 2025

The PC game releases we’re most excited about in February

February features several key gaming events and notable game releases for PC gamers. Gaming Events: - The Six Invitational Rainbow Six Siege tournament: February 3-16. - D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas: February 11-13. - PGL Cluj Napoca CS2 tournament: February 14-23. - Steam Next Fest: Begins February 24. Game Releases: - February 3: Spirit Swap (Steam) - February 4: Blood Bar Tycoon (Steam) - February 5: Rift of the NecroDancer (Steam) - February 6: Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (Steam) - February 6: Keep Driving (Steam) - February 6: Sworn (Steam) - February 7: Slender Threads (Steam) - February 7: A Game About Digging A Hole (Steam) - February 12: Legacy: Steel & Sorcery (Steam) - February 12: Urban Myth Dissolution Center (Steam) - February 13: Dawnfolk (Steam) - February 14: Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 (Steam) - February 14: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (Steam) - February 18: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Steam) - February 20: Era One (Steam) - February 20: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Steam) - February 21: Die in the Dungeon (Steam) - February TBD: Midnight Murder Club (Steam) - February TBD: Tiny Pasture (Steam)

AppWizard

November 26, 2024

Ubisoft reportedly developing Animal Crossing-style social sim with Minecraft-like building

Ubisoft Montreal is developing a new social simulation game called Alterra, inspired by Animal Crossing and featuring building mechanics similar to Minecraft. The game has been in development for approximately 18 months and evolved from a previous shelved project. Alterra will allow players to inhabit a home island with NPCs called Matterlings, which resemble Funko Pop figures. Players can build and craft items using resources from various biomes, each with unique Matterling types and materials. Fabien Lhéraud is leading the production, and the game's release is expected to be a few years away. Ubisoft's future release schedule includes delayed titles like Assassin's Creed Shadows and Anno 117: Pax Romana, as well as a new Rayman project and the long-awaited Beyond Good & Evil 2. Ubisoft has also entered the blockchain space with a game featuring NFT figurines.

AppWizard

October 25, 2024

Baldur’s Gate 3 publishing chief calls out Ubisoft’s ‘broken strategy’: If gamers need to get used to not owning games, ‘developers must get used to not having jobs’

Michael Douse, director of publishing at Larian, criticized Ubisoft's decision to disband the development team behind Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, attributing it to a "broken strategy" favoring subscription models over traditional sales. Despite the game receiving an 86 aggregate score on Metacritic and positive reviews, Ubisoft reassigned the development team, which Douse believes undermined the game's potential success. He noted that Ubisoft's earlier comments about players not truly owning their games contributed to this situation. Douse pointed out that Ubisoft's last notable game was Far Cry 6 in 2021, and subsequent releases did not perform as expected, suggesting the subscription model may have led to decreased engagement when Prince of Persia launched in 2024. He argued that the game would have likely succeeded had it been released on Steam, where it eventually became available on August 8, seven months post-launch, but by then, momentum had waned. Douse highlighted that Ubisoft began returning titles to Steam in 2022 and announced that all future releases would launch on Steam on day one. He emphasized that Steam accounts for over 90% of total sales for premium games on PC, and the game's absence from the platform at launch limited its audience reach. Larian founder Swen Vincke also expressed concerns about the subscription model's impact on content quality, stating that their games would not be found on subscription services.

AppWizard

September 26, 2024

February 2025 is now absurdly stacked with big games

February 2025 will feature several high-profile game releases, including: - Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 — February 11 - Civilization 7 — February 11 - Assassin's Creed Shadows — February 14 - Avowed — February 18 - Monster Hunter Wilds — February 27 - Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii — February 27 Assassin's Creed Shadows was recently delayed, and early impressions of it have been favorable, particularly regarding its combat mechanics. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is noted for being larger and more tactile, while Civilization 7 is recognized for its bold innovations. Avowed is being compared to Skyrim, and Monster Hunter Wilds received positive feedback from its Gamescom presentation. The diversity of these titles may help gamers make choices in a crowded release schedule.

AppWizard

September 25, 2024

Star Wars Outlaws sales were ‘softer than expected,’ so Ubisoft is slamming the release-it-on-Steam button early

Ubisoft has postponed the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows to next year, citing the need for additional refinement after the underwhelming sales performance of Star Wars Outlaws. The game is feature complete, but the team aims to enhance its quality before launch.