Table of Contents Best of both worlds The devil is in the details When Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed Origins in 2017, it seemed like the franchise was at the start of a transformation.
While previous entries focused much more on stealth, Origins started to move in a more action-focused direction with a major emphasis on open-world exploration.
2018’s Odyssey and 2020’s Valhalla continued the trend and refined its combat mechanics, which cemented Assassin’s Creed as an action RPG series.
When 2023’s Mirage came around, it was billed as a return to the series roots with an extra emphasis on stealth. It largely succeeded and was a sufficient, yet unremarkable adventure.
With the franchise at a gameplay crossroads, what would the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows play like? Recommended Videos After a six hour demo, and interview with game director Charles Benoit and creative director Jonathan Dumont, it seems like Ubisoft has fused two worlds together.