Leaks Showcase Assassins Creed Shadows First Expansion, Will Contain 10+ Hours Of Gameplay, Allegedly Called 'Claws Of Awaji'

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Shortly after the announcement of an additional delay for , details regarding an expansion for the game were leaked, giving potential players an idea of what's coming to the game post-launch. Originally slated for a November 2024 release, was initially delayed to a later release date of February 14, 2025, and just recently, the game has been delayed yet again, to March 20.

As reported byInsider Gaming, details regarding the first expansion for 's were made public, apparently accidentally, on the game's Steam page, revealing that it will be named ", and will include around 10+ hours of gameplay. According to the page's updated description, which has since been revised to remove any information regarding the expansion, it will be given to players who pre-purchase the game for free and will include "", "", and "" not included in the base game.

While the leak is relatively minor, and doesn't include any footage or additional gameplay details, it does give players a small idea of what to expect from ' post-launch content, and a small sneak peek of what the expansion will include. The name implies, for example, that Awaji Island will be the "" included in the expansion, and potentially that the"" will be some sort of claw weapon, which, according to preview materials, will not be in either protagonist's arsenal in the base game.

Ubisoft has announced another delay and a new release date for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but thankfully, this one is much shorter than the last one.

Unfortunately, there's little else to draw on in terms of speculation, other than that the approximately 10-hour length of could be the standard length of any further expansions that might receive. Notably, has previously canceled its Season Pass, alongside its planned Early Access period, so it's currently unknown how much post-launch content is planned for the game. In all likelihood, the release of further expansions might depend on how performs at launch.

While the leak seems to have been an