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

From our time sneaking through Assassin's Creed Shadows' fortresses, taking in the sweeping vistas of the open world of feudal era Japan, and pulling off slick combat finishers, we got to see just how Assassin's Creed has improved its balancing act of satisfying action,

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.

A 14-year wait seems like it might’ve been worth it

Ubisoft Quebec seems poised to be the first to pull together Assassin's Creed's disparate eras, but we've been here before and it's routinely not worked out.

Things aren’t exactly going swimmingly at Ubisoft right now. The publisher had a rough 2024, with Star Wars Outlaws failing to meet sales expectations and word of XDefiant’s demise coming around six months after the tactical shooter debuted.

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,

We played six hours of Assassin's Creed Shadows and got a much better idea of how its two heroes work.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

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.