When asked how Ubisoft decided to tell a lot of Naoe and Yasuke's story through flashback sequences, Dumont told us, "I think it comes from watching a lot of anime." and explained that anime series' are "masters of exposing background character stories through flashbacks to expose missing pieces of character motivations."

Assassin's Creed Shadows continues its financial and critical success and is on track to becoming one of the best-selling video games of 2025 so far.

In a new interview, developer Ubisoft reveals that a major character was originally not planned for Assassin's Creed Shadows during development.

Our Assassin’s Creed Shadows guide will tell you how to find all members of The Twisted Tree for “The Twisted Tree” and tell you the rewards you get for each. To start “The Twisted Tree,” you actually have to start a different quest first.

Here are all of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows allies, ranked. Gennojo is a romance option for Naoe in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, though his slimeball persona leaves a lot to be desired. As an ally, he can be summoned to distract enemies,

Yes, Shadows revives the iconic assassination simulator of 2007. But the amenities of modern gaming — lifelike graphics, semi-permanent gore, an abundance of murder-ready gizmos — have twisted the game into something else too: a slasher movie in which you’re the killer.