Assassin’s Creed Shadows Post Launch Roadmap To Add New Ally, Abilities, and Paid DLC
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- Year 1 post launch roadmap will add Claws of Awaji, a paid DLC expansion free for those who pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
- A new difficulty setting, new game+, and parkour updates are planned through the year.
- Ubisoft is holding story drops, which adds new free quests.
Ubisoft revealed their planned content roadmap for year 1 of Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ release. The year 1 post launch roadmap adds paid DLC Claws of Awaji – the release date has not yet been revealed. The paid Assassin’s Creed Shadows DLC will be available for free for those who pre-ordered Shadows – the DLC adds new enemies, new abilities for both characters, and a new weapon specific to Nanoe.
Here is the year 1 post launch roadmap, as officially revealed by Ubisoft:
Early May
- 1st story Drop
- New Free Quest: The Works of Luis Frois
- Codex update
- Quality of life improvements
Late May
- 1st special collaboration
- Parkour Update
- Height-gaining back ejects
- Height-gaining side ejects
- New vertical Ledge Jump
- Photo Mode Update
June
- 2nd Story Drop
- New Free Quest
- New Ally For Your League
- New Difficulty Settings
- Gameplay Immersion Options
- Open World Alarm System
- Headgear in Cutscene Option
Additional Free Content to Come
- New Game+
- Community Feedback Updates
- New Story Drops
- Special Collaborations
- Codex Updates Animus Content
- New Rewards
Optional Paid Content
- Store Drops
- Claws of Awaji Expansion
To be included in a future update is a feature to play New Game+, a feature returning from previous Assassin’s Creed titles. This gameplay option allows players to replay the main story while retaining their progress, thereby keeping their items, abilities, and upgrades.
“Our post-launch plan is shaped by ongoing community feedback and a commitment to keeping the world alive with new free quests, feature updates, Codex expansions, special collaborations, and community-driven improvements,” Ubisoft said in their year 1 roadmap YouTube video.
Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on March 20, 2025. The game transports players to late 16th-century Japan, a period marked by widespread civil strife and profound cultural shifts
