Sharpen Your Katanas: 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' DLC and New Game Plus Incoming!
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Ubisoft's slinging some fresh content our way for 'Assassin's Creed Shadows,' including a meaty DLC pack called 'Claws of Awaji' and a new game plus mode to keep us stealth-killing for days. Plus, Netflix is finally getting around to doing that live-action adaptation, five years after they said they would.
Alright, listen up, assassins! Ubisoft just dropped a treasure chest of news for 'Assassin's Creed Shadows', and fair dinkum, it's got me reaching for my hidden blade of excitement. According to Eurogamer, we're not just getting new game plus next week (July 29th, mark your calendars, mate!), but a hefty DLC pack, 'Claws of Awaji,' is sharpening its claws for a September 16th release.
New game plus, eh? Sounds like a chance to relive those stealth kills and story beats with all your hard-earned gear. And, brace yourselves, the update will include new achievements and trophies, so get ready to trophy hunt.
But the real star of the show is the 'Claws of Awaji' DLC. Ubisoft's promising over 10 hours of new content, which is enough to keep even the most seasoned assassin busy. We're talking a brand-spanking new region to explore, fresh weapons and abilities to master, outfits and legendary gear to flaunt, a nasty new enemy faction to dismantle, and a whole new chapter in the Shadow's narrative. Sounds like a proper epic, doesn't it?
Now, about this 'unfogging' business – Ubisoft initially mentioned something about it in relation to future quality-of-life updates, and it had everyone scratching their heads. Turns out, it's not as simple as just walking around and seeing the map. The studio clarified that synchronising all viewpoints in a region will now completely lift the fog. You know, like when you’ve been wandering around a map and it stays greyed out even though you've been there? That's all in the past. Makes exploration a tad more strategic, reckon?
Ubisoft also celebrated reaching 5 million players in 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' – that's a whole lotta ninjas! And, the numbers are staggering: 2 billion stealth kills (ouch!), 38 million animals petted (aww!), and 1 billion kilometers travelled (that's like going to the moon and back...and back again, almost!). Looks like feudal Japan is quite the popular holiday destination.
And one more thing: whispers of a Switch 2 port are swirling. Could be interesting, could be a recipe for disaster. Only time will tell.
In other Assassin's Creed news, Netflix is apparently going ahead with its live-action adaptation. Five years in the making? Crikey, that's a long time in development. Hopefully, it’ll be worth the wait. But hey, at least we've got 'Claws of Awaji' to keep us occupied in the meantime.
Tags: Assassin's Creed Shadows, DLC, New Game Plus, Ubisoft, Stealth
Original article: Eurogamer