Ubisoft confirms a final update for its feudal Japan entry as fans push back and demand more content
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is getting its last update
Nearly two years after its release, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is officially being put to rest. Ubisoft confirmed through a social media post that Version 1.1.11 will serve as the final update for the game, arriving on June 16. The announcement marks the end of post-launch support for the title and signals that the studio is shifting its full attention toward what comes next in the franchise.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched in March 2025 and took the long-running franchise to feudal Japan during the Sengoku period. The game followed two protagonists: Naoe, a shinobi who embodied the traditional stealth-based combat the series is known for, and Yasuke, a historical African samurai whose playstyle leaned into heavy, brutal confrontations. The dual-protagonist structure offered players a level of variety rarely seen in the franchise and contributed to the game receiving generally favorable reviews across platforms.
What little is known about the final update
Ubisoft has not revealed the specific contents of Version 1.1.11, leaving fans to speculate about whether the studio will use the final patch to deliver something meaningful or simply close out the game with bug fixes and quality-of-life adjustments. The announcement itself was sparse, offering little beyond confirmation of the date and the finality of the update.
The timing suggests Ubisoft is now fully focused on Assassin’s Creed Hexe, the next mainline entry in the franchise, which is expected to continue pushing the series in new directions. Alongside Hexe, Ubisoft also has Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced in development, a remake of the fan-favorite pirate entry that originally launched in 2013.
Fans are pushing back hard
The response from the community was not quiet. Players expressed frustration in the comments following the announcement, with many arguing that Shadows deserved the same level of extended support that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla received, including substantial story downloadable content and continued additions to the game world. Fans pointed to open threads left at the end of the main campaign as areas the developers never fully addressed, and called for additional content covering the game’s mythology, new weapon types, expanded skill systems and larger-scale battle sequences.
The frustration reflects a broader sentiment that Shadows had more to offer than Ubisoft gave it the chance to deliver. For a franchise celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, with 14 mainline entries to its name, the decision to wind down support on one of its most recent and ambitious titles earlier than expected is landing hard with a fanbase that had grown attached to Naoe and Yasuke’s story.
What comes next for the franchise
The Assassin’s Creed franchise is not slowing down despite the end of Shadows support. Hexe is expected to take the series in a darker and more supernatural direction, and Black Flag Resynced gives longtime fans a chance to revisit one of the most beloved entries in the series with updated visuals and gameplay. Whether those upcoming titles will receive the sustained long-term support that Shadows fans feel their game was denied remains to be seen.
For now, June 16 marks the end of one chapter. The question is whether Ubisoft uses that final update to give Assassin’s Creed Shadows the send-off it deserves.