Assassin's Creed Shadows

72 / 100Role-playing (RPG)AdventureMarch 20, 2025

Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.

Xbox Series X|SNintendo Switch 2PC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 5Mac

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AC Black Flag Resynced Launch Success Overshadowed by DLC Backlash and Studio Layoffs

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has landed as one of Ubisoft's biggest Steam launches ever, pulling in around 100,000 concurrent players at its peak, more than any other entry in the franchise's history on the platform. The remake also debuted to roughly five times the original Black Flag's all-time peak concurrent user count, signaling a genuine commercial win for a publisher that has struggled in recent years. A wide-reaching marketing campaign spanning Dead by Daylight, Control, and even McDonald's helped build momentum ahead of release, and early critical reception has been broadly positive.

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