Assassin's Creed Shadows Roadmap Reveals Free Updates, DLC

Ubisoft has revealed its ambitious first-year support plan for Assassin's Creed Shadows, promising significant post-launch additions including New Game+, expanded difficulty options, narrative expansions, and quality-of-life improvements.

The company outlined its 2025 roadmap through a concise yet informative video presentation. The detailed schedule highlights Ubisoft's strategy to maintain player engagement through regular free updates following the game's successful launch.

Immediate Updates Coming Soon

The update cycle begins in early May with "The Works of Luis Frois," a free narrative expansion. This content drop will coincide with interface refinements to the Codex system and various gameplay enhancements. Parkour mechanics will receive adjustments alongside upgrades to the photo mode toolkit.

"Community feedback continues driving our development priorities," explained Ubisoft community developer Daniel St. Germain. "We're committed to delivering meaningful updates that refine the experience across all platforms while implementing player-requested features."

Summer Season Enhancements

June will introduce another story expansion along with highly requested customization options. Players can expect:

• Tighter difficulty scaling adjustments
• Enhanced immersive gameplay settings
• Improved open-world alert systems
• Visual customization for cutscene headgear

The roadmap confirms additional collaborations and narrative content arriving throughout 2025, culminating in New Game+ functionality before year's end.

Major Expansion Announced

The roadmap's centerpiece remains "Claws of Awaji," Shadows' first premium DLC. Featuring:

• Introduces the Bo staff weapon class
• Expands the map with new explorable regions
• Delivers approximately 10 hours of content

Pre-order customers will receive this expansion at no additional cost. Standard pricing details remain forthcoming.

Assassin's Creed Shadows launched March 20 across modern platforms, marking the franchise's highly anticipated Japanese setting debut. The title secured critical acclaim and commercial success, ranking among 2025's top releases and achieving best-seller status.