Assassin’s Creed Shadows, a new installment of the open-world, historical action-adventure stealth game series from Ubisoft that will be the first to take players to the long-requested location of feudal Japan, will run better on PCs with 14th Gen “Raptor Lake” processors, according to a press release that Ubisoft shared today that can confirm Intel has been chosen as the official CPU and GPU partner for the game, which is scheduled to release worldwide on November 15 for various platforms, including PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Ubisoft says that Intel’s CPUs will deliver the “best experience,” as the game has been optimized for the company’s performance hybrid core architecture.
Platforms include:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Amazon Luna
- Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store
- Windows PC (Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store)
- Apple iPad (coming at a later date)
Ubisoft writes:
- “As the official CPU and GPU partner for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Intel and Ubisoft have joined forces once again to benefit gamers globally.”
- “Assassin’s Creed Shadows, built from the ground up in the latest version of Anvil, will be optimized for Intel’s performance hybrid core architecture – ensuring the best experience happens on Intel Core 14th Gen processors.”
- “As they usher in a new era for Japan, players will be able to switch characters at any time in the open world and make use of their unique mix of skills and weapons to tackle situations and face varied enemies in different ways.”
- “…players can take advantage of a new exploration feature called the ‘Spy Network’. Naoe and Yasuke can send out their spies to scout locations to uncover useful information about target locations, habits, and other world secrets.”
Some new videos that Ubisoft shared yesterday:
Ubisoft on its newest protagonists:
Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary playstyles. As Naoe, use stealth to avoid detection and agility to confound your enemies. As Yasuke, strike your foes with lethal precision and power. Unlock new skills, gear, and progression independently for each character.