Ubisoft Reveals Massive Post-Launch Road Map For Assassin's Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft’s forthcoming installment in its enduring historical adventure series, is poised to undergo significant enhancements over the upcoming months. The developer revealed this via a newly released content roadmap on April 30, detailing the forthcoming features for this feudal Japan-set game.

Reactions and Success

The preceding month saw the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which garnered widespread acclaim from both enthusiasts and critics. One reviewer described it as among the finest entries in the franchise and the most visually striking open-world game experienced to date. With its setting in feudal Japan, Shadows swiftly ascended to become the second highest-selling game of the year so far.

Upcoming Content

On Wednesday, Ubisoft released a concise video outlining all forthcoming content and updates planned for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The majority of these enhancements will be available at no additional cost, including a planned sequence of regular “Story Drops.” These drops will introduce new quests, abilities, and activities while also offering deeper insights into beloved auxiliary characters. The inaugural drop is slated for early May.

Parkour Enhancements

For those who enjoy exhilarating parkour maneuvers across buildings and up walls, Ubisoft is enhancing your parkour repertoire. A May update will feature:

  • Altitude-gaining back-ejects
  • Fully re-animated height-gaining side-ejects
  • A fresh parkour technique known as the Vertical Ledge Jump, enabling characters to leap vertically to seize low overhangs without relying on walls

Furthermore, Ubisoft assures that “additional minor parkour enhancements and refinements” will be incorporated throughout 2025.

Community-Driven Updates

Part of the Shadows roadmap involves a series of player-focused updates, incorporating feedback to add new content and options. These will include:

Adjusting various in-game filters and visual effects, as well as customizing head gear for characters during cinematic scenes.

Future Surprises

Ubisoft hinted at further revelations in the future, clarifying that this roadmap does not encompass all planned features but rather highlights they wished to share with fans.

The First Expansion

Later in the year, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will receive its inaugural paid expansion, The Claws of Awaji. This addition is set to introduce a new region to the game world, along with a new weapon for Naoi: a bow staff. This expansion is anticipated to be accessible some time after June.

Content Overview

This wealth of content and updates suggests that by this time next year, assuming Ubisoft adheres to this schedule, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will have evolved into a significantly more extensive and polished game. This is particularly impressive given the high praise the game received upon its launch last month.


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