Assassin's Creed Shadows will be unplayable for millions of us, Ubisoft confirms

The hype surroundingAssassin’s Creed Shadowsis in full swing after Ubisoft released its first trailer just yesterday. However, it appears as though the upcoming title will be unplayable for millions of us upon release.Following the world premiere of thefirstAssassin’s Creed Shadowstrailer, millions of fans are hyped for the next entry in the long-running series which will take us to Feudal Japan where we will play as both a Shinobi and a Samurai.Check out the world premiere trailer forAssassin’s Creed Shadowsbelow!As the next instalment in the long-runningAssassin’s Creedseries, this will be the entry following on from 2023’sAssassin’s Creed Miragebut as with any title in the series, it will act as a standalone.AdvertWith many fans desperate to get their hands onShadowsthis November, developersUbisofthave revealed a bit of a problem - millions of players might not even be able to access it.First and foremost,Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill be the first title in the series since 2014 which will not be arriving to thePlayStation 4orXbox One. As it stands, it will be released onPC,PS5,Xbox Series X/Sand Mac.This news makes sense considering we are very much in the current-gen era but it is still sad to see those without the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S being left out.Additionally,Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill require an online connection for installation. This was spotted on physical pre-orders of the game which read: “Internet required to install the game”.AdvertAgain, this is perhaps unsurprising considering other titles such asAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoraand the upcomingStar WarsOutlawswill also require an online connection.However, with Ubisoft not confirming why this will be a requirement, it begs the question if Assassin’sCreed Shadowswill have some sort of online component in the future.Featured Image Credit: UbisoftTopics:Assassins Creed,Ubisoft,Xbox,PC,PlayStation

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be unplayable for millions of us, Ubisoft confirms

Following the world premiere of thefirstAssassin’s Creed Shadowstrailer, millions of fans are hyped for the next entry in the long-running series which will take us to Feudal Japan where we will play as both a Shinobi and a Samurai.

Check out the world premiere trailer forAssassin’s Creed Shadowsbelow!

As the next instalment in the long-runningAssassin’s Creedseries, this will be the entry following on from 2023’sAssassin’s Creed Miragebut as with any title in the series, it will act as a standalone.

Advert

With many fans desperate to get their hands onShadowsthis November, developersUbisofthave revealed a bit of a problem - millions of players might not even be able to access it.

First and foremost,Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill be the first title in the series since 2014 which will not be arriving to thePlayStation 4orXbox One. As it stands, it will be released onPC,PS5,Xbox Series X/Sand Mac.

This news makes sense considering we are very much in the current-gen era but it is still sad to see those without the PS5 or Xbox Series X/S being left out.

Additionally,Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill require an online connection for installation. This was spotted on physical pre-orders of the game which read: “Internet required to install the game”.

Advert

Again, this is perhaps unsurprising considering other titles such asAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoraand the upcomingStar WarsOutlawswill also require an online connection.

However, with Ubisoft not confirming why this will be a requirement, it begs the question if Assassin’sCreed Shadowswill have some sort of online component in the future.

Topics:Assassins Creed,Ubisoft,Xbox,PC,PlayStation