You will need an internet connection to install Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but after that, the entire experience can be played offline, Ubisoft has announced. The company did so after word online spread that Shadows requires a mandatory online connection to play the game.
Following the reveal of Shadows yesterday, which showcased the dual samurai and shinobi protagonists we’ll be controlling in 16th-century feudal Japan, people noticed wording in preorder listings and elsewhere that seemingly pointed to the game requiring an always-online connection. This frustrated fans of the series, especially given Shadows, like its recent predecessors, is a single-player game. However, that’s not the case and Ubisoft released a statement today to clear the air.
As you can see, it’s clear Shadows is a game you can play offline, but only after connecting to the internet once to actually install the RPG.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna, PC (via the Ubisoft Store and Epic Games Store), and Mac (with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store) on November 15.
