Assassin's Creed Shadows simply calls a spade a spade. Syndicate isn't the only AC game that's tried to broaden our combat horizons. Ubisoft has been seeding the concept of a non-assassin Assassin's Creed hero for years now, permitting greater flexibility and choice with each new game.

Yasuke, co-protagonist of the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows, is not one of the titular assassins, which means that he'll play a bit different than normal.

Since 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' protagonist Yasuke isn't an assassin, the character will miss out on classic abilities like Eagle Vision, associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois has revealed.

Assassin's Creed Shadows devs want you to know that Yasuke isn't an assassin, and that means he's not getting any of those classic assassin abilities

We went hands-on with Assassin's Creed Shadows, spending nearly four hours in Japan. And Yasuke feels the most different the series has been in years.

It took me all of five minutes with Assassin’s Creed Shadows to get it: We’re so back, y’all. Also: You get a grappling hook. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set in Japan near the end of the 16th century,

While the free DLC offer might appear generous, it’s hard not to see it as a calculated effort to win back goodwill and boost pre-orders.

After almost seven hours with Assassin's Creed Shadows, it's an impressive and bold step forward for the open world series

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,