Ubisoft's long-awaited action RPG Assassin's Creed Shadows is finally here, giving fans the opportunity to explore the beloved series' new dual protagonist system – one that, according to creative director Jonathan Dumont,

Ubisoft’s historic Action Adventure Stealth series, Assassin’s Creed, has primarily garnered its hype by advertising, “where in history are we going next?”

The latest Ubisoft release set in feudal Japan had a lot of pressure on it to perform, but it can't fill in the hole Ubisoft dug for itself.

Worldwide, Shadows has reached more than three million players so far. Shadows had the second-highest day-one sales revenue for any Assassin's Creed game, only trailing Valhalla. Shadows did beat Valhalla by one measurement, though, setting a record for the most day-one digital revenue on the PlayStation Store for the Assassin's Creed franchise.

Another new Assassin's Creed game "should" come out this year, but it's unfortunately not the AC Black Flag remake.

Looking for a very fancy horse to travel around on in Assassin's Creed Shadows? This is the one you need.

Right now, Assassin's Creed Shadows already lets you pick between easy, normal, and expert difficulty options for combat and stealth. Bumping up the stealth sections makes enemies more alert, meaning you can't just run around on rooftops expecting enemies to not look up, so I dread to think about how much tougher Ubisoft can make it.