Assassin's Creed
Video game series
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| March 2025 | Assassin's Creed Shadows, the successor to Mirage set in Japan during the Sengoku period, is released. |
| 2025 | Ubisoft removed the ability to destroy objects in temples and reduced blood effects following complaints from Japanese politicians. |
| March 20 2025 | Ubisoft reports that the game reached over one million players on its launch day, indicating a successful initial reception. |
| March 20 2025 | Assassin's Creed Shadows released for PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, and macOS, featuring two protagonists: Fujibayashi Naoe (a kunoichi) and Yasuke (an African samurai). |
| 2025 | Planned release for iPadOS version of the game at an unspecified later date. |
| February 2025 | Ubisoft reports pre-order numbers are comparable to Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the series' second best-selling game. |
| February 2025 | Collectible promotional figure removed from sale due to cultural insensitivity related to a Nagasaki shrine design. |
| February 2025 | Physical copies of the PlayStation 5 version of the game are reported to have leaked. |
| February 2025 | Leaked gameplay footage showed Yasuke entering and destroying the altar at Itatehyōzu Shrine, leading to potential legal action from the shrine's representatives. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft postpones game release to March 20, 2025, while exploring company sale options and allowing more development time. |
| January 2025 | Game rated 'CERO Z' by Japan's Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, legally limiting sale to adults due to gore content. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft officially rebranded Infinity to the Animus Hub, announcing it would be a feature in upcoming Assassin's Creed games rather than a standalone title. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft announced a second delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows, moving the release date from February 14, 2025 to March 20, 2025. |
| January 2025 | Ubisoft postpones the game's release again to March 20, 2025, coinciding with the 30-year anniversary of the Tokyo subway sarin attack. |
| January 2025 | Game was delayed again, this time to March 20, 2025. |
| 2024 | Assassin's Creed Shadows was nominated for the Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards, highlighting anticipation for the upcoming video game. |
| 2024 | Franchise reportedly generates around €4 billion in revenue over the preceding decade, highlighting its substantial commercial success. |
| 2024 | The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics in Paris features a masked torchbearer performing parkour across rooftops, drawing comparisons to Assassin's Creed characters, particularly Arno Dorian from Assassin's Creed Unity. |
| 2024 | The franchise reportedly generated around €4 billion in the preceding decade, highlighting its substantial economic impact in the video game industry. |
| 2024 | Marc-Alexis Côté, executive producer, explained that the Animus Hub (originally teased as Assassin's Creed Infinity) aims to re-establish the modern-day narrative of the series, which had become fragmented after Desmond Miles' death in Assassin's Creed III. |
| 2024 | Assassin's Creed Shadows will initiate the third development period, incorporating lessons from previous periods and introducing the new Animus Hub system for social content sharing. |
| November 21 2024 | Ubisoft released additional information on new and improved gameplay mechanics for Assassin's Creed Shadows, introducing advanced stealth mechanics, 'Observe' mode, and enhanced shadow-based gameplay features for characters Naoe and Yasuke. |
| November 15 2024 | Originally scheduled initial release date for Assassin's Creed Shadows on PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, macOS, and iPadOS. |
| September 2024 | Ubisoft delays game release to February 14, 2025, cancels season pass, and offers first expansion free with pre-orders. |
| September 2024 | Ubisoft announced the first delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows, pushing the release date from November 15, 2024 to February 14, 2025. |
| June 28 2024 | Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed plans to develop remakes of older Assassin's Creed titles, aiming to modernize and revisit rich historical game worlds. |
| June 6 2024 | iOS version of the game was released for iPhone 15 Pro and iPad models. |
| May 15 2024 | The game's premiere trailer was released, sparking online criticism about the protagonist Yasuke and leading to social media backlash. |
| May 15 2024 | Premiere trailer released, sparking online controversy about the Black samurai protagonist Yasuke. |
| May 15 2024 | First official trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows was released, revealing the game's official title and an initial release date of November 15, 2024. |
| 2023 | Assassin's Creed Mirage and Assassin's Creed Nexus VR released, introducing a new VR experience to the franchise. |
| 2023 | International world tour of Assassin's Creed Symphonic Adventure scheduled to begin, featuring a two-hour performance with a full symphonic orchestra, choir, and soloists. |
| 2023 | Assassin's Creed elements appeared in the animated series Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, with a character named Bullfrog depicted as a member of the Order of Assassins. |
| 2023 | Assassin's Creed Mirage is released, following Valhalla and featuring Basim Ibn Ishaq, a major supporting character from the previous game. |
| November 16 2023 | Assassin's Creed Nexus VR released for Meta Quest 2, allowing players to relive memories of Ezio Auditore, Kassandra, and Ratonhnhaké:ton/Connor while playing as an Assassin hacker infiltrating Abstergo. |
| October 2023 | Assassin's Creed Mirage released for multiple platforms (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S), serving as a prequel to Valhalla and focusing on Basim Ibn Ishaq's backstory in 9th-century Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age |
| August 2023 | At Gamescom 2023, a gameplay trailer was shown and the game's official title was confirmed as Assassin's Creed Jade. |
| August 11 2023 | End of the sign-up period for the Assassin's Creed Jade closed beta test. |
| August 3 2023 | Start of the sign-up period for the Assassin's Creed Jade closed beta test. |
| July 2023 | Ubisoft announced a closed beta test for Assassin's Creed Jade, inviting players to sign up. |
| June 2023 | At Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, Assassin's Creed Nexus VR was officially announced with a planned late 2023 release window. |
| May 2023 | New trailer for Assassin's Creed Mirage revealed at the PlayStation Showcase event, initially announcing October 12 as the release date. |
| April 2023 |
Edward Kenway
The webtoon Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple begins publishing, following Edward's search for Pieces of Eden in Southeast Asia a few years after the events of Black Flag.
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| March 2023 | Expansion Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice – Apocalypse was announced, set in the jungles of the Khmer Empire during the 16th century. |
| February 2023 | The soundtrack album for the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion, composed by Stephanie Economou, won the first-ever Grammy award in the Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media category at the 65th annual ceremony. |
| January 2023 | Collider reported that original writer Jeb Stuart was no longer involved with the live-action Netflix Assassin's Creed series. |
| December 6 2022 | Assassin's Creed Valhalla was released on Steam after being an Epic Games Store-exclusive title since its initial launch. |
| November 29 2022 | Ubisoft released 'The Last Chapter', a free expansion serving as a conclusive epilogue to Eivor's story, which also included a bonus mission featuring Roshan from Assassin's Creed Mirage. |
| October 29 2022 | World premiere of Assassin's Creed Symphonic Adventure held in Paris at Le Grand Rex, celebrating the 15th anniversary of the video game series. |
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