Assassin's Creed Shadows: Free Updates and DLC Plans Revealed

Ubisoft has laid out an exciting roadmap for the first year of post-launch content for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, promising a slew of new features to keep the game fresh and engaging. In a concise four-and-a-half-minute video released today, Ubisoft detailed its plans for 2025, with specific schedules for May and June, ensuring continuous free updates to enhance the gaming experience.

The rollout begins with "The Works of Luis Frois," the first of several free story add-ons, slated for early May. This will be accompanied by a Codex update and various quality-of-life improvements, including significant parkour enhancements and a photo mode update arriving in June. Ubisoft emphasizes its commitment to the community, integrating player feedback into these updates to refine and enhance Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

"Your feedback has been a core focus of the team throughout development, and that’s not stopping now that Shadows is released," said community developer Daniel St. Germain in the video. "Regular title updates are coming, each with impactful additions – and changes – based on your feedback and requests, with some bug fixes to continue refining the experience across all platforms."

In June, players can expect another free story drop, along with more challenging difficulty settings, gameplay immersion options, an open-world alarm system, and the ability to toggle headgear during cutscenes. These updates are eagerly anticipated by the community, but Ubisoft has more in store, including new game+ support, additional story content, special collaborations, and more throughout the year.

The highlight of the post-launch roadmap is the first major DLC expansion, "Claws of Awaji," set to release later in the year. This expansion promises a 10-hour journey featuring new content like the Bo staff weapon and a new region for protagonists Naoe and Yasuke to explore. While pricing details are pending, it's confirmed to be free for those who pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed Shadows before its launch last month.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on March 20 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, marking Ubisoft’s long-awaited entry into Feudal Japan. The game has already secured a spot on our list of the best games of 2025 so far and emerged as the best-selling game of last month.