The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows could transform the series in a way that will resonate far beyond its release.

After months of unending backlash to Assassin's Creed Shadows for having a Black lead, fans are getting fed up. A post on the series' subreddit shot to the top after one fan called out the "blatant racism" in the community.

From our time sneaking through Assassin's Creed Shadows' fortresses, taking in the sweeping vistas of the open world of feudal era Japan, and pulling off slick combat finishers, we got to see just how Assassin's Creed has improved its balancing act of satisfying action,

Yasuke, one of the dual protagonists in Assassin's Creed Shadows, is bucking an important series tradition - he's not an assassin, Ubisoft doesn't want him to be an assassin, and he doesn't have the abilities that an assassin normally might.

With almost two months until Assassin's Creed Shadows is set to launch, Ubisoft has already revealed details about its first expansion. The upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC is titled Claws of Awaji, bringing over 10 hours of additional content to the game.

First, we shared our picks for the games we most want to see make their way to the Nintendo Switch 2. We also shared our impressions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows after some recent hands-on time with the game,