The reveal of Assassin’s Creed Shadows mostly focused on its story, characters, and setting. But a new trailer gives a better idea of how the game will actually play. The lengthy gameplay overview, which clocks in at around 12 minutes long, shows off the game’s sprawling rendition of Japan, while also detailing the different skills and approaches of its two playable leads. It’s also very bloody.
Here’s 12 minutes of Assassin’s Creed Shadows gameplay
The Japan-set open-world game launches in November.
The Japan-set open-world game launches in November.
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This is the game’s second gameplay trailer in as many days. Ubisoft also released a shorter clip during the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday:
Shadows is the latest entry in the series to have dual protagonists (see: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate), as players can choose between the samurai Yasuke and the shinobi assassin Naoe. It follows last year’s Mirage, which took the franchise back to its more straightforward assassination roots. Shadows is launching on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S on November 15th. At WWDC 2024 earlier today, Ubisoft confirmed that the game would be coming to Mac as well.
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