Ubisoft has unveiled its ambitious plans for the first year of post-launch content for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, promising an array of exciting features including new game+, enhanced difficulty settings, additional story content, and more.
In a concise yet informative four-and-a-half-minute roadmap update video released today, Ubisoft detailed its strategy for 2025, with a particular focus on the months of May and June. This roadmap is designed to keep the community engaged through a series of free updates throughout the year.
Assassin's Creed Shadows post-launch roadmap. Image courtesy of Ubisoft.
The rollout of content begins in early May with The Works of Luis Frois, the first of several free story add-ons. This update will also include a Codex update and various quality-of-life enhancements. Players can look forward to significant parkour improvements and an updated photo mode arriving next month. These updates reflect Ubisoft's commitment to responding to community feedback and refining Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
"Your feedback has been a core focus of the team throughout development, and that's not stopping now that Shadows is released," said community developer Daniel St. Germain in the video. "Regular title updates are coming, each with impactful additions – and changes – based on your feedback and requests, with some bug fixes to continue refining the experience across all platforms."
In June, fans can expect another free story drop, alongside more challenging difficulty settings, gameplay immersion options, an open-world alarm system, and the ability to toggle headgear visibility during cutscenes. These are just some of the anticipated features, with new game+ support, additional story content, special collaborations, and more planned before the end of the year.
The highlight of the post-launch roadmap is the first major DLC expansion, Claws of Awaji, set to launch at an unspecified date later in 2025. This expansion promises new content, including the Bo staff weapon and a new region for protagonists Naoe and Yasuke to explore over a 10-hour journey. While pricing details remain undisclosed, the expansion will be free for those who pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed Shadows before its release last month.
**Assassin’s Creed Shadows** launched on March 20 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, bringing Ubisoft's long-running stealth series to the captivating setting of Feudal Japan. The game has already made a significant impact, securing a spot on **our list of the best games of 2025 so far** and emerging as **the best-selling game of last month**.
