This notable run placesShadowsas 2025’s second highest-selling game behindMonster Hunter Wilds, which released nearly a month prior.
It will include not only a new storyline, but a brand-new area to explore.
Aside from bespoke new content,Shadowsis also something of a work in progress.
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Set during Japan’s Sengoku period, two distinct protagonists—Naoe, a shinobi, and Yasuke, a historical African samurai—must navigate political intrigue and violent clashes between the Assassins and Templars. Players can switch between stealthy, shadow-based gameplay with Naoe and Yasuke’s direct combat approach, exploring the duality of their missions in a beautifully rendered open world.
