The dynamics of the duet of game characters are revealed.

During the recent Ubisoft Forward conference, the European entertainment house took the liberty of offering a gameplay tourAssassin’s Creed Shadows‘, the next installment in the franchise, offering players action-packed adventures in chaotic 16th century Japan. The mission presented at the conference takes place in the walled city of Fukuchiyama, Province Tanba, where Naoe and Yasuke hunt down a corrupt daimyo.

Dual Dynamics

The images showcase the complementary dynamics of both game characters: Naoe, an agile and stealthy shinobi, and Yasuke, a combat-oriented samurai. It seems that although at the beginning of the game they fight on opposite sides, later they will unite for a common goal. Either way, her story opens the door to a new era of Japan, and players will be able to switch between different characters at any time as they travel through its open world, using their skills and weapons to solve difficult situations.

Naoe embodies the spirit of a shinobi assassin and has a grappling hook that, in addition to great mobility, allows her to perform stealth assassinations from the air, as well as a kunai and a personal hidden blade. with which you can achieve quick elimination. A whole arsenal of tools for attacking from the shadows. In close combat, he will be more vulnerable, but will still be able to deflect and dodge blows to counterattack, using light, his surroundings, and the structures around him.

Yasuke, for his part, is ready for the most direct confrontation and resorts to his fighting skills and samurai weapons. Whether he uses a katana to deliver decisive blows, chooses the brute force of a kanabo, or attacks his opponents from a distance with a deadly arquebus (teppo), he comes across as someone who can easily handle multiple enemies at once. . Among other important elements, it also describes how players will be able to take advantage of a new research tool called “spy network”. Thanks to this, Naoe and Yasuke will be able to send spies to explore locations and learn useful information about the location or habits of their targets, as well as other secrets of the world.

Editions and release dates

Development is led by Ubisoft Quebec. The game will release worldwide on November 15th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, Mac (Apple-powered) and Windows. PC. Ubisoft also announced that the game will be available for iPad at a later date. Players who purchase the Gold, Ultimate or Collector editions, or have a Ubisoft+ Premium subscription, will be able to play the game three days earlier, on November 12th. In addition, those who pre-order Shadows will receive an additional mission (regardless of which edition they pre-ordered).