Assassin's Creed Shadows - 16 NEW Things You Need To Know Before You PRE-ORDER

With the release of its cinematic trailer, Assassin's Creed Shadows finally offers its first look at the world and characters of the open-world action RPG. Formerly Codename Red, it stars Naoe and Yasuke, a shinobi and samurai who team up during the late Sengoku era.

Their goals are unknown, but Shadows offers a mix of hack-and-slash combat and stealth-based gameplay. Yasuke's gameplay is more in line with recent stealth titles, focusing more on upfront combat, while Naoe is akin to old-school protagonists with sneaking, assassinations and parkour.

With seasons that change the layout of the land and a fully dynamic lighting system that affects your infiltrations, Assassin's Creed Shadows looks to be an enticing new experience for the genre. Check out everything you should know before it launches on November 15th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.