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Assassin's Creed Fans Say Shadows Finally Has a Proper Ending a Year After Launch, as Ubisoft Acknowledges 'Community Didn't Resonate' With Story as Hoped

Ubisoft has released a free three-mission arc called Black Tides to provide a new conclusion for Naoe and Yasuke. Associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois admitted the original story did not resonate with players as intended. The update arrives 453 days after the game launched.

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Ubisoft identified the new content as Black Tides and released a prequel titled Tales of Iga.

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  1. Ubisoft Releases Final Story Update for Assassin's Creed Shadows

    Ubisoft has released a free three-mission arc called Black Tides to provide a new conclusion for Naoe and Yasuke. Associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois admitted the original story did not resonate with players as intended. The update arrives 453 days after the game launched.

    What's confirmed:

    • Associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois stated the original story did not resonate with players as Ubisoft hoped.
    • The final update includes a free three-mission arc titled Black Tides.
    • A prequel called Tales of Iga is now available for purchase in two formats.
    • The Black Tides update was released 453 days after the initial game launch.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the most divisive games in the franchise due to culture war issues and criticisms of the protagonists' crusade.
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  2. Ubisoft Releases Final Story Update for Assassin's Creed Shadows

    Ubisoft has launched the final content update for Assassin's Creed Shadows, introducing what the studio calls the game's real ending. The update follows a year of community feedback and 15 total updates. Ubisoft acknowledged that the original story did not resonate with the community as hoped.

    What's confirmed:

    • The final update includes a new story chapter for Naoe and Yasuke.
    • Ubisoft describes the new content as the game's real ending.
    • The update adds a new challenge mode and the ability to dress as Edward Kenway from Black Flag Resynced.
    • The update introduces a feature called Dimensions.
    • Ubisoft admitted that some elements of the base game missed the mark and the community did not resonate with the story as hoped.
    • This is the 15th update since the game's launch.
    • Official support for the game has concluded following this final update.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The new update fixes plot holes in the story.
    • The update connects the game to an upcoming Black Flag remake.
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