Assassin's Creed Shadows is an upcoming open-world action-RPG set in 16th-century Japan during the late Sengoku period. The game features a dual-protagonist system, allowing players to switch between two distinct characters with different playstyles:

• Naoe: A skilled shinobi (kunoichi) from Iga Province. Her gameplay focuses on stealth, agility, and using gadgets like the hidden blade and grappling hook to strike from the shadows.

• Yasuke: Based on the historical African samurai who served Oda Nobunaga. His gameplay focuses on brute force, heavy combat, and mastery of traditional samurai weaponry like the katana and kanabō.

The game explores the shifting political landscape of Japan under the unification efforts of Oda Nobunaga while continuing the eternal conflict between the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order.