After being delayed twice, Ubisoft has once again opened pre-orders for their upcoming game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the latest in their premier long-running series set in feudal Japan. The game will be available on Ubisoft+, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store, as well as Windows PC through the Ubisoft Store, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Set in 16th century Japan, players will experience the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from Iga Province, and Yasuke, a powerful samurai of historical legend. Players will explore their personal journeys, encounter pivotal historical figures, and shape the duo’s shared destiny as Japan treads a brutal path toward unification. See the newly revealed Story trailer below:
Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Story Trailer
The Digital Deluxe and Collectorโs Editions of the game, both offering exclusive content, are also available for pre-order:
- The Digital Deluxe Edition will include the base game, the โSekiryu Dual Packโ which contains gear, and weapons for both Naoe and Yasuke, the โSekiryu Hideout Packโ containing hideout cosmetics, and โMastery Pointsโ.
- The Collectorโs Edition will include the base game, the โSekiryu Dual Packโ, the โSekiryu Hideout Packโ, โMastery Pointsโ, and physical content. The physical content will be a Steelbook, the World map, Naoe & Yasuke figurine, Naoe’s life-sized Katana Tsuba, a Wall Creed Scroll, a 76-paged collector’s artbook and 2 sumi-e lithographs.
Players who pre-order any edition of Assassinโs Creed Shadows will gain free access to the ‘Claws of Awaji’ expansion, launching later in 2025. This expansion will introduce a brand-new open-world region with over 10 hours of additional content plus new skills, gear, abilities, and a new weapon for Naoe, the Bล. In this new adventure, players will journey to the mysterious island of Awaji, where Naoe and Yasuke will be relentlessly chased by the Sanzoku Ippa, a dangerous new faction threatening the region. Avoiding the traps and ambushes set by these deadly new foes, players will feel the tension of being hunted.
Additionally, players who pre-order will gain access to the exclusive โThrown to the Dogsโ bonus quest, available at launch.