Exciting details about the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows have surfaced online following a leak of an artbook titled "The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows." The leak, which spread rapidly across the internet, was initially spotted on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours and purportedly originated from a site known for hosting hentai, making this a rather unusual source for game leaks. IGN has reached out to Ubisoft for an official statement, but the gallery was quickly removed from the original site and has since been archived across various file-sharing platforms.
The artbook features several hundred pages filled with concept art, quotations, and development details for the next installment in the Assassin's Creed series. Among the highlights are concepts for historical characters, major cities, and a range of weapons, offering fans a sneak peek into what to expect. There are also potential plot spoilers, though these cannot be confirmed until the game's official release.
This leak comes just before Assassin's Creed Shadows is set to launch on March 20, 2025, following a delay that pushed it from a 2024 release into February of the following year. During a recent preview event for the game, IGN spoke with game director Charles Benoit about the delay. Benoit explained that the additional time was used primarily for polishing, with minor adjustments made to the progression system to enhance engagement and balance. However, the main focus was on refining the parkour system, which faced unique challenges due to the complexities of Feudal Japanese architecture.
"The Japanese architecture, the roofs [are] super complex," Benoit stated. "Probably the most complex thing that I ever worked with if we compared to Odyssey and Syndicate. We needed specific codes and specific animations to support something super fluid, changing the transition of the parkour to make it even more fluid. So that's one of the specific feedback that we heard that we wanted to address, and it really improved since the last few months."
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