In November, Shadows, the long-awaited Japanese version of the Assassin’s Creed series, will be released. In our overview, you will find all the information you need about versions, system requirements and release dates.
Assassin’s Creed fans have been waiting a long time, but now the time has finally come: In November 2024, Ubisoft is finally venturing into the realms of ancient Japan with its popular series of assassins . Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set in the Sengoku period around the year 1580 and lets you experience the unification of Japan under the banner of the general Oda Nobunaga up close.
We have summarized the most important information about the new Assassin’s Creed for you here.
- Release:When will AC Shadows be released?
- Platform:Where will AC Shadows be released?
- Price: All editions and prices
- System requirements:What are the system requirements?
- Game World: How big is AC Shadows?
- Setting: What do you need to know about feudal Japan?
- Gameplay: What else does AC Shadows have to offer?
Release: When is Assassin’s Creed Shadows released?
First things first: Assassin’s Creed Shadows is scheduled to be released on November 15, 2024.
However, owners of the Ubisoft+ Premium subscription, the Gold or Ultimate Edition of AC Shadows can start their journey to Japan three days earlier, on November 12.
Platform: Where will AC Shadows be released?
Assassin’ Creed Shadows will be released for the PC, MacOS, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
On PC, Shadows will not initially be released on Steam, but only on Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store. In the past, several Ubisoft titles have made it onto Valve’s sales platform, but Ubisoft is currently planning to sell the game exclusively through the aforementioned stores.
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Price: Which editions are available and what do they cost?
Assassin’s Creed Shadows of will be available in four different versions, each with different content for you to enjoy, depending on the price. These are:
| Edition | Preis | Inhalte |
| Standardedition (digital) | 70 Euro | Game only, no extras |
| Gold Edition (digital) | 110 euros | Base game, Season Pass and 3-day early access |
| Ultimate Edition (digital) | 130 euros | All Gold Edition content plus exclusive weapon and armor skins |
| Collector’s Edition (physical) | 280 euros | All contents of the Ultimate Edition, physical box, steelbook, artbook, world map and statue by Naoe and Yasuke |
A detailed overview of all editions and their contents can be found here, and we have embedded the Collector’s Edition trailer for you below.
System requirements
The final system requirements for Assassin’s Creed Shadows are not yet known, however, a placeholder overview recently appeared on the Epic Games Store that gives you a rough idea of what kind of computer you need to play the latest installment in the series. We will update the system requirements as soon as possible.
| Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating system: Windows 10 | Operating system: Windows 11 |
| Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-8700k / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory: 8 GB | Memory: 16 GB |
| Hard disk space: 100 GB | Hard disk space: 100 GB |
| Graphics card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 570 4GB | Graphics card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 2070 8GB / AMD RX 5700XT 8GB |
| DirectX version: 12 | DirectX version: 12 |
Game world: How big is AC Shadows?
The game world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be about the same size as the world map of the 2018 series installment Origins, which covered around 80 square kilometers. The map depicts the so-called Kansai region, the traditional Japanese heartland around the cities of Osaka, Kobe, Nara and the former capital Kyoto.
On the physical map of the game from the Collector’s Edition, you can see that the map covers the medieval provinces of Tamba, Harima, Wakasa, Omi, Yamashiro, Settsu, Iga, Yamato and Kii. Accordingly, we will be able to explore numerous real historical places such as the castles of Himeji and Azuchi.
Setting: What you need to know about feudal Japan
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set in feudal Japan around the year 1580 It is the height of the so-called Sengoku Jidai, or Warring States period
– one of the most exciting eras in Japanese history.
Japan is a divided country at the time and has been plagued by a bloody civil war for over 100 years.The imperial court has lost its authority; in the provinces, samurai clans fight each other for power and influence. In 1560, a man finally appears who has set out to reunite the bled-out country: Prince Oda Nobunaga.
Nobunaga is ruthless and brutal – but also open-minded He welcomes foreigners to his court and also takes game character Yasuke (pronounced Jaßke) on as his vassal. In Nobunaga’s service, he conquers the province of Iga, home of the shinobi Naoe, and thus sets the plot of Shadows in motion.
If you want to learn more about the historical background of AC Shadows, we recommend our extensive Japan guide to the game.
Gameplay: What does Assassin’s Creed Shadows have to offer?
Now that we’ve covered enough details like prices and system requirements, we don’t want to withhold what Assassin’s Creed Shadows has to offer in terms of gameplay.
Like the London offshoot Syndicate, Shadows will focus on two main characters– the Shinobi Naoe and Yasuke, a loyal samurai from the entourage of the general Oda Nobunaga. While Yasuke is more of a brute with his katana, Naoe takes care of the sneaking on missions.
A whole range of new ninja tools are available to you, including a straw that allows you to breathe underwater. The stealth gameplay has also been revised, and you can now crawl flat on the ground.
Among the graphical highlights is a dynamic change of seasonsthat lets you experience Japan in spring, summer, fall and winter. You can see what that looks like in the video in the link box below. And if you want to know exactly what to look forward to in AC Shadows, we recommend one of our two previews of the game.
Ubisoft will announce further details about Assassin’s Creed Shadows at the latest at gamescom. Of course, you’ll be the first to hear them from us as usual.
Now we want to hear from you: Are you already looking forward to Assassin’s Creed Shadows? What do you expect from the Japanese version? And what pitfalls should developer Ubisoft avoid? Feel free to write us your wishes and ideas in the comments!
