Assassin's Creed Shadows dominated our wishlists last year, so it's no surprise that the slight delay into early 2025 hasn't changed that a bit. Ever since the reveal, we've been desperate to go hands-on ourselves. After all, the Japanese setting is one all series fans – ourselves included – have been asking for since basically the first game ended. Combining the ninja fantasy with the samurai fantasy, just how will it all come together?
Developer: Ubisoft Quebec
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Release date: March 20, 2025
Naturally, when the invite came to jet off to Canada to visit Ubisoft Quebec, we couldn't get onto the airplane fast enough. With a day to spend playing the game at its headquarters, amounting to around seven hours of hands-on time, and another day to spend chatting to developers and peeking in on what different departments have been working on, we now have a very strong sense of how Assassin's Creed Shadows is shaping up. The short answer is: very well indeed. Those worried about open world RPG fatigue will be delighted to hear just about every decision made here refreshes the formula immensely. There's a strong chance it could end up one of the best Assassin's Creed games. But don't just take my short introduction here for it, as below we've assembled a live hub of all the coverage we've assembled from the hefty access, beginning by drilling down into just what we played.
Keep reading to discover our Assassin's Creed Shadows Big Preview, the spot to get started with one of the most anticipated new games of 2025.
Assassin's Creed Shadows: The Big Preview
New Assassin's Creed Shadows gameplay
Insight from Ubisoft Quebec
Your guide to Assassin's Creed Shadows
Cheers for reading our Big Preview on Assassin's Creed Shadows, our deep-dive into one of the most-anticipated games of 2025, and maybe of all time?! It's finally happening, so make sure to stick with GamesRadar+ in the months ahead as we cover the game's release on March 20, 2025.
