It’s now official: Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 December 2, 2025. This new opus, eagerly awaited by fans, will offer a dive into feudal Japanwhere players will embody Naoe, a shinobiOr Yasuke, a historical samurai. This release marks a major turning point for the franchise: this is the first time that a main episode of Assassin’s Creed has launched simultaneously on a Nintendo console.
The information was shared by Nintendo of America on its social networks, accompanied by new details on this specific version. “Assassin’s Creed Shadows arrives on #NintendoSwitch2 on December 2! Experience feudal Japan as the shinobi Naoe or the samurai Yasuke, while enjoying cross-platform progression and touch compatibility on all menus.”
A Switch 2 version designed for the console
Beyond the date, this port on Switch 2 will not be a simple copy and paste of the PlayStation or Xbox versions. Ubisoft has confirmed that the game will take advantage of tactile capabilities of the hybrid console, particularly for navigate the menus. Another advantage: cross progressionallowing you to continue your game from one platform to another, for those who have several supports.
But one question remains unanswered: will this version integrate the Claws of Awaji DLCwhich adds around ten hours of narrative content? For now, Ubisoft remains silent on this point. “We do not yet know if the Switch 2 version of the game will be accompanied by the Claws of Awaji DLC,” specify the first publications.
A strategic release just before the holidays
Choose it December 2 to launch Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Switch 2 is not trivial. Initially mentioned for December 5, the game will finally be released earlier in the week, in time for Christmas shopping. This is also a strong signal from Ubisoftwhich seems wanting to permanently anchor the license on the new Nintendo console.
With dual gameplay (stealth action or direct confrontation), an open world inspired by 16th century Japan and a more narrative orientation than ever, Shadows aims to seduce both early fans And a new generation of Switch players.