Assassin’s Creed Shadows debuts today: Can your PC run it?

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Ubisoft’s long-awaited next-gen historical murder simulation, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, debuts today, on March 20, after multiple delays.

It’s the fourteenth major installment in the Assassin’s Creed series and the successor to Assassin’s Creed Mirage. 

The game is set in 16th-century Japan—yes, finally, an Assassin’s Creed game that is set in Feudal Japan, with two playable protagonists—Ninja Naoe and Samurai Yasuke.

Fans have wanted this for years. But does your gaming PC have the juice to clash katanas in Feudal Japan?

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Minimum system requirements 

• Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 (64-bit)
• CPU: Intel Core i7 8700k/AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB/AMD Radeon RX 5700 8GB/Intel Arc A580 8GB (REBAR ON)
• DirectX: Version 12
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Storage: 115 GB available space 

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: recommended system requirements 

• Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11 (64-bit)
• CPU: Intel Core i5 11600k/AMD Ryzen 5 5600x
• GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB/AMD Radeon RX 6700XT 12GB/Intel Arc B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
• DirectX: Version 12
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Storage: 115 GB available space

Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC features 

• Global illumination and reflections powered by Raytracing
• Support for ultra-wide resolution
• Built-in benchmark tool for performance analysis
• Upscaler and frame generation: Intel XeSS 2, Nvidia DLSS 3.7, AMD FSR 3.1
• Wide variety of customization options
• Dynamis resolution support 
• HDR support 
• Compatibility with Nvidia Surround and AMD Eyefinity

Several aspects of the game are customizable, such as configuration, controller layouts, mouse and keyboard config, several language options, and more. 

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: what’s the plot?

Assassin’s Creed Shadows continues the millennia-old conflict between the Assassin Brotherhood, who fights for peace and liberty, and the templars, who also seek peace but through control.

The game is set in 16th-century Japan at the end of the Sengoku period with two playable protagonists: Fujibayashi Naoe, who is a female ninja or a kunoichi, and Yasuke, an African samurai inspired by an actual historical figure of the same name. 

Unlike the Frye Twins from 2015’s Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, these two characters have very different playstyles, allowing players to handle quests in multiple different ways.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows: price, release date and platforms 

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Mac on March 20, 2025, only for $69.99. An iPad version is currently in the works. 

There’s also a Digital Deluxe Edition, which costs $89.99 and includes new gear, weapons, cosmetics, and access to upcoming DLC.

What do you think about the new Assassin’s Creed? Have you bought the game already, or are you planning on? Tell us below in the comments or via our Twitter or Facebook.