Over four years after the publication of the last main entry, Assassin's Creed this year returns with a return with Assassin's Creed Shadows. This new episode leads the series to Feudalem Japan, where two protagonists Naoe and Yasuke have to work together to free Japan from the influence of a oppressive and secret fraction. Assassin's Creed Shadows Return after the back-to-basics to the modern RPG gameplay of the series Assassin's Creed Mirage Spin-off, but thanks to the various playstyles of its protagonists, it will offer a more varied gameplay.
A successful start for Assassin's Creed Shadows It was believed that due to the recent downward trend in the quality of Ubisoft and controversy, it is unlikely. However, a wave of positive, practical preview of news agencies and content manufacturers has pointed out that the game is worth keeping an eye. If Assassin's Creed Shadows proves to be a success, then Ubisoft should take the opportunity to use an earlier strategy.

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Why Assassins would benefit from a continuation of Shadows
Although new Assassin's Creed The entries have done well in terms of sales, they have not yet exceeded the legendary status of the series's older games. Assassin's Creed led players to beloved main characters such as Ezio Auditore and Edward Kenway, but since then the series has been painful to protagonist power Black flag. Sure, characters such as Bayek, Kassandra and Eieveror had their moments, but their storylines and character arches were missing compared to previous protagonists. The popularity of these newer characters was also hindered by Ubisoft's one-and-done approach for its settings. When Naoe and Yasuke are as fascinating as preliminary views for Assassin's Creed Shadows Have suggested that Ubisoft should take a page from Ezios Playbook for the way forward.
Ezio Auditore: Assassin's Creed's Prodigal son
Questions Assassin's Creed Fans who are their favorite protagonist and many will point this out Assassin's Creed 2Ezio. Ezio has a natural cool factor thanks to its magnetic personality and its impeccable fashion, but that's not the only reason why he has become so popular. In contrast to all others Assassin's Creed Protagonist Ezio was the playable main character in three different games: Assassin's Creed 2Present Assassin's Creed: BrotherhoodAnd Assassin's Creed: Revelations. After Ezio's trip through his games of the games, the players gave the opportunity to invest more in his story when they saw him grow as a character. Ezio quickly became the Assassin's Creed The most famous figure in the series and Ubisoft do not yet have to replicate its star power.
Naoe and Yasuke give the Ezio treatment
A big problem with the youngest Assassin's Creed Games are that the players have difficulty finding an anchor point in the dog -wide narrative of the series. Even if the players manage to be connected to the main character of a game, this character and its story will be thrown on the occasional name drop and Easter egg at the moment the next game falls. According to the strategy of the studio with Ezio, what the series needs to invest more strongly.
If Assassin's Creed Shadows It turns out that Ubisoft should not simply go to another protagonist and historical environment for the next game. A direct, brotherhood-Aser continuation too Shadow Has so much potential. In view of how long players have been bagging Assassin's Creed In feudal Japan, many of whom would probably not matter to keep an additional game in the area. It is even more important to increase Shadow'The story would help keep Naoe and Yasuke from protagonists such as Eieveror and Kassandra.
The stories of the characters would have time to breathe because they would not have to be completely wrapped into a single game. This means that the characters could grow in terms of character development as well as in terms of character development and the gameplay and develop in a more nuanced way. The story of a sequel would also be granted more flexibility and freedom compared to others Assassin's Creed Games because the authors would have two different ones Assassin's Creed Characters with which you can play around. If Ubisoft wants to regain the intrigues of the Ezio era, this could be the way forward.



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March 20, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ // blood and blood, intensive violence, language