Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is Adding Some New Parkour Moves

Parkour has been an important part of the Assassin’s Creed franchise from the very beginning, but Assassin’s Creed Shadows We will make some adjustments to the acrobatic running style. Ubisoft has already hinted that Naoe – one of the new main characters in Shadows – will be able to control Naruto in the game. But that’s just the beginning of what she can do while running.

Ubisoft has shared detailed information about the new parkour features in Shadow, as well as the updated button map in the game. One of the most noticeable changes is that the crouch and dodge buttons have been swapped. This will allow the player to either crouch or prone. Naoe can even kill her targets while lying prone.

Yasuke, the game’s other protagonist, and Naoe can perform dodges while crouching, but only the latter can perform a dodge while lying down. Other new parkour moves that Naoe can perform include wall ejection and back dodging, which you can see below.

Some parkour and climbing moves can be performed by both Yasuke and Naoe, but she is better suited for them because she moves easily and can perform a roll when falling.

The developers also noted that not every wall surface in the game will be climbable by any character. The grappling hook can help players get through some of these areas, but they will also have to look for surfaces to grab onto.

For players who don’t want to deal with romance novels or branching narrative paths, Shadows has a Canon mode that will make important plot decisions for you. Shadows will also introduce a new direction for the modern storyline.. A few details about game battle pass leaked online and Ubisoft stated that Animus Hub rewards will be free.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 14, 2025.