Assassin's Creed Shadows shines some light on its Year 1 plans
Ubisoft have released the first details on the post launch support for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which includes updates to photo mode, new difficulty options and a whole lot more. Check out the video below to get the highlights direct from the developers.
As you can see from the infographic below, there is a lot to come over the next few months, with the first update set to arrive in early May, no exact date has been announced.
Across the next 12 months there is a lot planned for the game, the below infographic has a more general viewpoint of what players can expect, but we do have some details.
Ubisoft did release some details on a few of the updates that are coming, including the first expansion, here is what they have said on each mode.
CLAWS OF AWAJI
First and foremost, we have our first expansion - the Claws of Awaji - coming later this year. Free to all players who pre-ordered AC Shadows, this expansion opens up the island of Awaji - a brand-new region for you to explore which continues Naoe and Yasuke's story right after the end of Shadows' epilogue. You can expect new enemies, new abilities for both characters, and a new weapon specific to Naoe - the Bo staff. Stay tuned as we reveal more! Until then, let's have a look at what else you can expect!
NEW STORY DROPS
The coming months of post-launch will also include multiple free content additions we're calling Story Drops. These new free quests will introduce new player abilities, new allies, new world activities, and provide deeper looks and backstories for some of your favorite characters, each new piece of content expanding on the main game. Our first story drop will be part of the Early May update and is called "The Works of Luis Frois": it will give you a deeper look at the titular historical Jesuit scholar who's work about the Sengoku period of Japan endures to this day.
PARKOUR UPDATES
For all you deep parkour enthusiasts, we'll be adding new parkour interactions and optimization, with the first update coming later in May. In this first update, we'll be adding the often-requested height-gaining back-ejects, fully re-animated height-gaining side-ejects, and a brand-new parkour move called the Vertical Ledge Jump, allowing both characters to jump and grab onto awnings and lower overhangs - a move that is particularly handy when wall-runs are not an option. We'll be adding more little parkour tricks and improvements over the course of the year as we perfect them to keep you on your toes!
PHOTO MODE UPDATE
Alongside Parkour, we're expanding the Photo Mode with new filters and stickers, new character poses and facial expressions, and even adding ambient music for you to enjoy. All targeted at giving you more options and comfort when it comes to capturing the beauty of Feudal Japan.
There are more details on the games official site, so if you wish to know them all, be sure to head over and give them a read.
The game is out now for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC, and in our review we pointed out why we loved it.
