According to a new X post from Arabhardware (translated by _L3vi3), Assassin’s Creed Shadows will give players a 60FPS option on all consoles. Although this seems like a given to many, some recent triple-A titles have defaulted to 30FPS, such as Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Gotham Knights.
Although the post claims that ‘all’ consoles will feature this robust graphics mode, it’s unclear whether the Xbox Series S can handle it. Unsurprisingly, the PlayStation 5 Pro will give players the highest quality experience.
The post also noted some other interesting things about the upcoming title, including a mechanic in which enemies can suffer heatstroke if they stand in the sun for long enough. It also mentions that weather changes will impact gameplay.
Recently, it was announced that double assassinations would be returning in Shadows. The fan-favorite feature was first introduced in 2015’s Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, and this time around, the main character Naoe will be capable of performing many unique assassinations depending on which weapon – or weapons – she has equipped. Using both her Hidden Blade and her tonfa, she’ll be able to take down two people at once.
“A master of her environment, Naoe can hide underwater (while breathing through a bamboo shoot), take advantage of thick fog and rain to stay undetected and use Eagle Vision to spot enemies through walls before driving her katana home through the thin barrier of a shoji screen,” Ubisoft teased on their website.
Since the start of the franchise in 2007, Assassin’s Creed games have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, making it Ubisoft’s best-selling franchise and one of the highest-selling video game franchises of all time. A live-action film based on the series starring Michael Fassbender and Jeremy Irons was released in 2016.
Players can expect Assassin’s Creed Shadows to be released on November 15, 2024. Preorders are now open.
