Assassin's Creed Shadows First Expansion 'Claws of Awaji' Will Have 10+ Hours of New Content

Assassin’s Creed Shadows First Expansion ‘Claws of Awaji’ has been revealed to contain over 10 hours of additional content.

The new information comes courtesy of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Steam page, which was updated after the game’s recent delay.

As a part of the update, the new description reads, “Pre-purchase now to get a bonus mission and the upcoming Claws of Awaji expansion. Travel to a new region, get over 10 hours of additional content, and unlock a new weapon type, new skills, gear, and abilities.”

In addition to the Claws of Awaji, Insider Gaming also exclusively reported in October 2024 that Ubisoft is planning to release a co-op mode for Shadows and is currently under the codename ‘League’.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is now set to release on March 20, 2025, after an announcement from Marc-Alexis Côté said that the game needs a few additional weeks to implement changes based on feedback.

Speaking with sources, Côté’s statements reflect what is being handled internally, with staff saying that the delay is to ensure that the game is as polished as possible.

Last year, Assassin’s Creed Shadows had its first delay to February 14, 2025, after it was announced that the game needed further polish, with sources behind the scenes also revealing that the team needed additional time to improve the authenticity of the game to its setting.

As for media previews, which were set to take place next week, those are still set to go ahead, but it’s unclear on when the embargo will be lifted.

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