Assassin’s Creed Shadows is getting a prequel manga however not till after the sport comes out, Ubisoft has introduced.
The corporate revealed on X/Twitter that, whereas the prequel manga will arrive in Japan on the sport’s launch date of March 20, it will not arrive elsewhere till “later.”
“Uncover the official prequel of the sport,” Ubisoft stated. “Observe the story a younger Murderer apprentice as she fights towards the rising presence of the Templars order in Japan.”
This murderer is seemingly not protagonist Naoe, nevertheless, as she’s depicted within the opening of Assassin’s Creed Shadows as not being conscious of the period spanning battle between Assassins and Templars. It may due to this fact be her mom or a instructor or another person completely.
#AssassinsCreedShadows will get its personal manga!
Uncover the official prequel of the sport. Observe the story a younger Murderer apprentice, as she fights towards the rising presence of the Templars order in Japan.
Out there in Japan on the launch of the sport and later elsewhere. pic.twitter.com/TLn6DyOVB7
— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) February 6, 2025
It should presumably arrange the background context of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, nevertheless, though it does come after the sport. It is unclear if the manga might be a serialized story or if it’ll all are available one go, although the entrance cowl does have a primary on it.
Lots rests on the shoulders of Assassin’s Creed Shadows as not solely the long-awaited Japan-set entry and the primary full Assassin’s Creed since 2020, however a struggling Ubisoft wants it to carry out effectively following latest flops and investor frustration.
It isn’t loved a very optimistic promotional interval to date, nevertheless, with the event workforce having to apologize on separate events for inaccuracies in Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ depictions of Japan and utilizing a historic recreation group’s flag with out permission.
Yet one more controversy got here as collectible determine maker PureArts eliminated an Assassin’s Creed Shadows statue from sale over its “insensitive” design, and mixed with the 2 delays, followers are rising more and more impatient because of this.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.
