Today Ubisoft lifted the lid on the next instalment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise – originally known as Assassin’s Creed Codename RED during the Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase – and has revealed it’s actual title.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be properly revealed in just a few short days, with an official countdown showing up on social media:
Assassin's Creed Codename Red becomes Assassin's Creed Shadows.
— Ubisoft ANZ (@UbisoftANZ) May 14, 2024
Tune-in for the Official Cinematic World Premiere Trailer on May 16, 2 AM AEST.#AssassinsCreedShadows pic.twitter.com/TaHOL4pbVZ
The immense hourglasses are a cool visual, however they are more than just a simple timepiece – communications from Ubisoft marketing offer an invitation for “Players to crack the Hourglass puzzle; those who succeed will be rewarded.”
During the AC2022 Showcase, the Codename RED tease showed that it was to be set during Feudal Japan – the teaser itself seemingly showing that the player character would likely be a shinobi, a pretty exciting thought for anyone familiar with the franchise.
As for more information, or even details on HOW to crack the Hourglass puzzle – nothing is known at this time. We do at least have a date and time for the games reveal on May 16 at 2AM AEST, but the Hourglass puzzle may require some crowdsourced chin-scratching.
Are you excited to see a new Assassin’s Creed title? Does the Feudal Japan setting interest you? Let us know in the comments or on social media.
Known throughout the interwebs simply as M0D3Rn, Ash is bad at video games. An old guard gamer who suffers from being generally opinionated, it comes as no surprise that he is both brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical about all things electronic. On occasion will make a youtube video that actually gets views.
