Assassin's Creed Shadows Was Originally Planned Without A Major Character

In a new interview, developer Ubisoft reveals that a major character was originally not planned for Assassin's Creed Shadows during development.

April 1, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Ryan Johnson

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It was diluting the fantasy of the shinobi."

The archetypes were coming out of the conception phase anyway they were splitting, but it was happening naturally.

So we decided to add a samurai."

Naoe and yasuke from Assasin’s Creed Shadows with weapons

Sometimes

The reception to having dual protagonists has been mixed.

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