A new chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise seems to be stepping into the spotlight with an officially released teaser on Ubisoft’s YouTube channel. The channel hosted the premiere of a trailer for a forthcoming episode titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows, with an announcement slated for May 15. Fans and industry watchers noted that a misstep in the official statement reportedly revealed an unintended release date for the game. This slip has sparked discussion about the game’s launch window and what Ubisoft is preparing to unveil during the May 15 event.
Details circulating around Assassin’s Creed Shadows indicate a planned release date that appears to align with a November timeline. The Italian trailer reportedly contains a date that suggests the game may debut in mid-fall, though official confirmation remains pending. It’s also been mentioned in early chatter that this installment previously carried the codename Assassin’s Creed Codename RED, hinting at a broader renaming or repositioning as the project progresses through production.
The setting for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is described as a journey into Japan, with rumors outlining a dual-character choice for players: one option is a female samurai, and the other a black shinobi described as a refugee from an African country who pursues the path of an assassin. The nature of the game, according to early leaks, leaned toward a multiplayer experience designed to emphasize online cooperation and competition. While these specifics are still subject to change, they have become central talking points as fans anticipate the May 15 reveal.
Datamining activity connected to the title has surfaced details about a season pass that appears to include at least two additional content drops, with a price point around 40 dollars. The same leaks point to in‑game currency available for purchase, with Helix credits starting at five dollars for 500 coins and a larger bundle offering about 6,600 coins for fifty dollars. These figures reflect a typical live service model that Ubisoft has employed in recent entries, though official pricing and package contents will be confirmed during the forthcoming announcement.
Ubisoft has scheduled the full reveal of Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the accompanying trailer for May 15 at 19:00 Moscow time, a detail that has generated considerable chatter across gaming communities and mainstream media outlets. As the clock ticks toward the reveal, fans are weighing the potential features, combat systems, and story arcs that could define Shadows within the broader Assassin’s Creed universe. The event is expected to address platform availability, multiplayer scope, and potential cross‑play possibilities, which are common points of interest when a major Ubisoft release is framed as a global launch.
Looking back at related releases, prior rumors about the iPhone version of Assassin’s Creed Mirage have also circulated within hobbyist circles. While those discussions are separate from Shadows, they illustrate the ongoing interest in how Ubisoft times and diversifies its portfolio across devices and ecosystems. This pattern of simultaneous or staggered releases for different platforms has become a familiar strategy for major franchises, a topic of analysis among fans and industry watchers alike. Attribution: information compiled from official channels and community data feeds as of the current preview cycle.