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.
Ubisoft will be prioritizing different factors as per the selected match type, which is pretty different from the traditional method of matchmaking in multiplayer shooters.
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.
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.
They don't make games like this anymore.
Insider shinobi602 also refutes recent Ubisoft Store data that indicated a PS4 version alongside a release on current-gen platforms.
The various factions and gangs in Star Wars Outlaws all play into the game's ambitious reputation system.
Announced in September 2022, Ubisoft's next mainline Assassin's Creed title is getting a new cinematic trailer later this week.
Evil Empire's side-scrolling action rogue-lite will retail for $19.99, with artist ASADI composing the soundtrack and main theme.
The arrival of Hades 2 has prompted a delay, with a new release date to be announced on May 13th, but it also means more polish.
Assassin's Creed Infinity might offer players access to older titles, as well as future DLC and cosmetics.
Hands-on impressions from press and content creators for the next Assassin's Creed title will reportedly go live on June 12th.
Rocksmith+ has been available on Ubisoft Store for some time now, and the French gaming giant has announced that it would be coming to Steam as well.
At launch, the multiplayer shooter will include 14 maps, 24 weapons, five factions, and five game modes.
The open world action-adventure title's iOS port was originally set to arrive sometime in early 2024, but has been hit with a slight delay.
