More and more lately it feels like I am seeing more announcements of AAA games coming to mobile, and it is a delight. Mostly on Apple, yes, but it is still great to see mobile gaming flourish this rapidly, and thanks to Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the next title to follow the trend. 

It has taken a long time to get to Japan, which is weird because home of actual ninjas, but finally the Ubisoft smash series is headed to feudal Japan. There will be two characters to play as here; the stealthy and silent shinobi Naoe, and the powerful and legendary samurai Yasuke. 

There will be two playstyles to choose between, stealthy or stabby, and it sounds like the perfect way to do the new games. The series has moved away from pure stealth for a while, especially with Origins and Valhalla, so having a dedicated stealth character is perfect for returning to its roots. There will also be a fully customisable hideout to decorate and upgrade, and that’s always fun.

If you want to be a stealthy ninja and play Assassin’s Creed Shadows on the go then what you need to do is take out your phone, and then throw it away. This is because Shadows will only be launching on tablets, and then to make it even more locked down, only on iPads.

For the moment, Ubisoft hasn’t been the clearest on what tech you will need to actually run Shadows, and there doesn’t appear to be an entry on the App Store yet, besides the Mac version. If we take a look at Assassins Creed Mirages’ page though, that needed a device with an M1 chip, so it is fair to assume the same with this title. That means if you bought an iPad before 2021, you might need to upgrade.