Assassin’s Creed Shadows – Claws of Awaji Expansion Out Now

Assassin's Creed Shadows' major post-launch expansion, Claws of Awaji, is out now. Free for all players who preordered Assassin's Creed Shadows, Claws of Awaji is only accessible after completing the main story arcs for Naoe, Yasuke, and Junjiro. To ensure you have access to the content, make sure you've completed the Out of the Shadows quest. For those looking to jump into Assassin's Creed Shadows for the first time, the game is currently up to 40% off at the Ubisoft Store and other platforms.

The island of Awaji awaits on the other side of Osaka Bay where Yasuke and Naoe will venture in search of a long-lost historical treasure and to investigate rumors of a mysterious shinobi. Upon arriving in Awaji, Naoe and Yasuke will find an island filled with traps and ambushes as they soon discover that they are being hunted by a secretive new group. 

Fortunately, Naoe will have a new weapon in her arsenal to help combat the dangerous new threat. The new Bo weapon will be available to all players (even those without access to Claws of Awaji) through a free new quest. After training Naoe completes her training with the Bo, players will begin encountering Bo staves as lootable rewards in-world. However, only Claws of Awaji players will have access to Legendary Bo staves which come equipped with their own unique engravings.

Claws of Awaji adds a ton of new content to Assassin's Creed Shadows including, new skills, weapon abilities, armor, and gear for both Naoe and Yasuke, all of which can be brought back to the main game. These new skills, abilities, and outfits are going to come in handy as Naoe and Yasuke face off against new bosses and enemy types. With more than 10 hours of new content coming, Assassin's Creed Shadows is far from over.

The game has already received a number of post-launch updates, including a host of community requested features like the ability to fast-forward the time of day and unfogging an entire region on the map once all of its synchronization point have been completed. And don't forget about the inclusion of Ezio's outfit and the Ezio-inspired Rooftop Cat which is now available at your hideout.

These updates are just the most recent in a string of post-launch updates which have included, New Game+, an increased level cap, a new questline in collaboration with Critical Role, and more.

Players who didn't preorder Assassin's Creed Shadows can purchase the Claws of Awaji expansion as an add-on. Assassin's Creed Shadows is currently 33% off and is available on Ubisoft+, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC through the Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, and Steam, and on Macs with Apple silicon via the Mac App Store.