“Assassin’s Creed” fans have clamored for a chapter set in Japan for years. The concepts mesh well enough. Ubisoft’s assassins lurk in the shadows and try to kill without commotion while ninjas in popular culture have the same MO. It was an ideal combination.

Ubisoft has released a new story trailer for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, teasing the adventures of Naoe and Yasuke, the game’s playable protagonists. The developer has also opened pre-orders for the game ahead of its March 20, 2025 release date.

HHW Gaming gets hands-on with Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisofts latest entry in the iconic Assassin's Creed video game franchise.

Ubisoft is at a crossroads with Assassin's Creed. While the franchise's recent RPG era has been financially successful, it has left a sour taste in the mouths of veteran fans. Assassin's Creed: Shadows aims to fix that by combining the best of both worlds to keep both new and old fans happy,

I previewed what could very well be one of Ubisoft‘s most important games of all time: Assassin’s Creed: Shadows. Set in the ideal assassin’s world of feudal Japan, this game has been delayed a couple of times so that Ubisoft’s developers can whip it into shape.

Watch the Story Trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the next installment in the third-person action-adventure series developed by Ubisoft Quebec. Players will experience the tale of both assassin and samurai as Naoe and Yasuke respectively on a new adventure through feudal Japan.

We went hands-on with Assassin's Creed Shadows, spending nearly four hours in Japan. And Yasuke feels the most different the series has been in years.