Ubisoft finally revealed new information about Assassin’s Creed Codename Red, now officially titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The newly renamed Assassin’s Creed is getting a full reveal, just ahead of the summer.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set to release a reveal trailer on May 15 at 9 a.m. PT. Fans will most likely be able to watch the trailer directly on Ubisoft’s Twitter account or find a higher quality version on Ubisoft’s YouTube channel.
The devs first revealed plans for this Assassin’s Creed as Codename Red during Ubisoft Forward in 2022. With only one short trailer to go off, most information remains shrouded in mystery, but Feudal Japan was confirmed as the setting with a new assassin wielding a one-handed sword, hidden blade, and black Assassin Order robes.
This marks the first time that the franchise will head to Japan. Ubisoft Quebec has taken the helm for the project, which is the team behind other titles such as Immortals Fenyx Rising and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
As for a release date, an Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed during an earnings call in February that the upcoming Assassin’s Creed would be part of a “promising lineup for fiscal year 2025”. This year is between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025. That window doesn’t narrow down the range by too much, but the reveal trailer could provide more information.
A countdown has started on Assassin’s Creed social media channels, and there is an hourglass puzzle that players can complete to earn a reward. PC players can already Wishlist the game on the Ubisoft website. Wario64 noted that the store site says Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to PC/PS5/PS4/Xbox Series but not Xbox One, though Shinobi602 claims the title isn’t coming to PS4.
