Assassin's Creed Shadows hasn't officially been announced for the Nintendo Switch 2, but we've seen multiple rumours, even dating back to August 2024, that the game would arrive on Nintendo's new console. After the game was rated by PEGI earlier this year, it seemed like a lock that an announcement would arrive soon, likely at the next Nintendo Direct event.
There have been multiple chances for the game to show up at a Nintendo Direct event since the rating went live, and still we've heard nothing, but a new report from Billbil-kun at Dealabs seems to have told us both when the game will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 and when we'll hear about it.
According to the report, the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Assassin's Creed Shadows will be officially announced at some point before November 7, 2025, while the actual release date of the new version is expected to be December 5, 2025. Dealabs also reports that it expects the new version to be priced at "around € 50."
If Shadows arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 before the end of the year, then it'll be the second major Ubisoft title to make its way to the device after Star Wars Outlaws, which was actually a pleasant surprise in terms of its performance. Hopefully, Assassin's Creed Shadows follows in those footsteps, and we're able to see the Nintendo Switch 2 continue to punch above its weight class and keep up, as best it can, with current-generation releases.
Its arrival in December would also technically make it the first 'new release' for the Assassin's Creed series under Ubisoft's new subsidiary with Tencent, Vantage Studios.
For more on Assassin's Creed Shadows, you can check out our review from its initial release in March, where Francesco De Meo gave the game an 8.7/10, saying, "Assassin's Creed Shadows is one of the finest entries in the series, successfully bringing back stealth-oriented gameplay while retaining the RPG mechanics and refined combat mechanics seen in previous entries in the series, seamlessly integrating them with the dual protagonist setup and a well-paced story that doesn't overstay its welcome. While the game still features way more content and gameplay systems than necessary, its rendition of Feudal Japan is among the best ever seen in a video game, and it is well worth experiencing for the vast majority of players."
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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