Assassin's Creed Shadows adds a cooperative mode

Key Takeaways

  • Ubisoft Quebec is said to be adding a co-op mode to Assassin's Creed Shadows, codenamed League, which will be released after launch.
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed until February 14, 2025, creating competition with other major AAA titles.
  • Shadows features two playable characters, the stealth-focused shinobi Naoe and the combat-focused samurai Yasuke.



Ubisoft Quebec, developer of Assassin's Creed Shadowsis said to be planning to add a co-op mode to the game upon release. The next major RPG entry in the franchise, Assassin's Creed Shadows takes players to 1500s Japan and tells the story of two playable characters, Naoe and Yasuke. The former is a shinobi that allows players to use a variety of stealth options to accomplish their goals, while Yasuke is a towering samurai, giving players the option to charge headlong into brutal open-air combat.

Originally released on November 15, Ubisoft recently announced it Assassin's Creed Shadows February 14 saw an unfortunate delay. The delay of almost three months disappointed many who were excited to get their hands on it. shadow this Fall, as it seems certain that the game will reach its release date with Ubisoft appearing at the Tokyo Game Show last month. Now, Ubisoft's Japan-set Assassin's Creed The title is released in the same month as the Xbox Avowedthe Capcom Monster Hunter Wilds game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2and a few other big AAA titles, which is sure to be the last month of competition for those games.


About a week after Assassin's Creed Shadows delay, rumors are surfacing about how cooperative Ubisoft plans to implement in the game. Insider Gaming reports that Ubisoft Quebec is developing a co-op mode for two players Assassin's Creed Shadowscodenamed League. In it, co-players will control the game's two main characters, Naoe and Yasuke. Gaming Insider explains it shadow' The game's delay wasn't caused by the way the league cooperated, as the mode was well developed before Ubisoft decided to push the game to next year. In support of this, Insider Gaming said that the mod will be added Assassin's Creed Shadows after delivery.


AC Shadows will reportedly include a Co-Op mode after launch


The last one Assassin's Creed The featured co-op game was 2014 French Revolution Assassin's Creed Unity, which allowed four players to join. Although it seems to only host two players, Assassin's Creed Shadows' The collaboration between Naoe and Yasuke's game could be interesting. As Ubisoft pointed out about the game, Yasuke is not very good at stealth, and Naoe is not very strong in open combat, so the players need to work together to come up with a strategy on how to deal with the area. some. This is also the first major RPG mode Assassin's Creed is a cooperative game, so it will be interesting to see how this exciting new experience can play out.


Assassin's Creed Shadows is set to go with multiplayer Assassin's Creed game, known as Can't Defeatwhich is also said to be coming in the year 2025. After next year, Ubisoft has Codename Hexe in development, which is said to be a darker and more intimate experience set during the trials of a Holy Roman witch. Rumors abound Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag A remake, known as Codename Obsidian, is apparently still in the works. Hopefully, fans will learn more about these exciting duo Assassin's Creed project sometime next year.

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