Do you need an internet connection for Shinobi Naoe's adventures? Ubisoft has the answer for you.
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The cat is out of the bag: On Wednesday, Ubisoft officially unveiled the new part of the popular Assassin's Creed series and got fans in the mood for the Japanese setting of AC Shadows with an action-packed cinematic trailer.
With the announcement, the release date as well as the different versions and their respective pricing were also announced. And they caused some controversy.
Not only do some fans consider the Collector's Edition to be significantly too expensive at around 280 euros. Criticism was also sparked by a note that pre-orders of the PlayStation version saw in the PSN shop: Requires internet connection.
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Many players then wondered whether Assassin's Creed Shadows, which is actually a single-player title, requires a permanent internet connection to play. As is well known, many in the community react allergically to online coercion.
Ubisoft responds
Ubisoft was forced to comment on the community's dissatisfaction: In one Statement published on Twitter/X The Assassin's Creed development team made it clear that you don't need a permanent internet connection to enjoy AC Shadows:
We'd like to give you some advance information about the upcoming launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows after receiving a number of questions from the community.
Assassin's Creed Shadows will not require a connection at all times.
An online connection is required to install the game, but you will be able to play the entire journey offline and explore Japan without an online connection.
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The fact that Internet is required to install and activate games is now a common standard – also for disc titles from retail outlets. This often involves installing the required day-one patch.
In the case of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and the upcoming Star Wars: Outlaws, Ubisoft is doing the same thing. After installing and linking it to your Ubisoft account, you should have Shadows can be played completely offline. As things stand, there won't be a multiplayer mode.
Microtransactions and Battlepass
However, this does not eliminate all possible controversies. Apparently Ubisoft is planning to introduce microtransactions and several battle passes for cosmetic items in AC Shadows, which you can process or purchase on the new cross-series Infinity platform.
At least that's what the usually well-informed industry insiders report Tom Henderson via Twitter/X.
You will probably be able to buy cosmetic items such as new parts for the samurai armor in the in-game shop.
You should be able to use these items to decorate your shinobi camp, for example. If you want to access the shop, you of course have to go online. You should be able to buy at least some of the cosmetic items with currency earned in the game.
What do you think of Assassin's Creed Shadows' online and offline plans? Are you excited to be able to enjoy the game offline? How do you feel about the in-game shop? Feel free to write us your opinion in the comments.