The open-world action RPG has perhaps the highest number of support studios for a Ubisoft title in the publisher's history.
Ubisoft Quebec talks about some of the effects used in the latest cinematic trailer and how differently each character plays.
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UPDATE: Ubisoft has confirmed that an internet connection will only be required to install the game, not to play it.
All these titles go live on May 21st, though Guerrilla Games' Horizon Zero Dawn is also leaving the service on the same day.
Ubisoft decided this "after careful consideration", and developer Red Storm will transition to XDefiant and Rainbow Six.
It adds improved surface maps, new display settings for Xbox Series X players, additional gameplay options, ship decoration and more.
Seasons change throughout the campaign, creating (and removing) opportunities to sneak around in late Sengoku era Japan.
Naoe can use shadows to render herself invisible, destroy lamps and other light sources, and knock out enemies non-lethally.
Though it's around the "same size as Origins," Ubisoft wanted to have a "much closer to real-life scale ratio" with Shadows.
Players can also switch between Naoe and Yasuke, who each have unique skills, gear and progression, and recruit other allies.
Gold and Ultimate Edition owners get three days of early access, while the Season Pass offers access to two expansions and a bonus quest.
Players control Naoe, a shinobi, and Yasuke, a samurai, who cooperate as "shadows that serve the light" in late Sengoku era Japan.
Legends players on PC won't automatically match with those on PS4 and PS5, but they can invite friends via PlayStation Network.
Mataidoxia, Gifted Conviction and Hazardous Propulsion are three new chest pieces that enhance different abilities for each class.
The third-person shooter sees characters known as Trespassers battling Thrall in The Backwater to escape from The Entity's Realm.
Ninja Theory's sequel goes live on May 21st at 1 AM PDT for Xbox Series X/S and PC. It's also out day one for Game Pass.
Also reuniting with series composer Keiichi Okabe, Yosuke Saito teased that the project "might be NieR, it might not be NieR."
As rumored since last year, Ubisoft's open-world action RPG features two protagonists - a male samurai and female shinobi.
Premium currency allegedly includes Helix, also reportedly used to purchase cosmetics in the upcoming Assassin's Creed Infinity.
Players can now Temper their gear with affixes of their choice, upgrade them for more benefits and partake in revamped Helltides.
