Assassin's Creed Shadows is bringing back double assassinations for the first time in 9 years, and there's a weird lore theory as to why
Sep. 3, 2024Naoe’s wielding a hidden blade and a tanto
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Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis resurrecting an ability not seen inUbisoft’s series for nearly a decade: the double assassination.
That’s all changing with Assassin’s Creed Shadows. A blog post onUbisoft’s websitedelves into the stealthy workings of Shinobi protagonist Naoe, revealing her abilities to hide underwater, see through thick fog, and eliminate enemies from a distance with a kunai. “Depending on her weapons, she can assassinate enemies in unique ways, and perform double assassinations with her Hidden Blade and tanto,” the blog post adds.
Curiously, I stumbled across oneReddit postwondering why Ubisoft eliminated the double assassination technique from the series. One commenter reasons that because original protagonist Altair created the technique, every game that takes place prior to the first Assassin’s Creed wouldn’t feature double assassinations, while Assassins after Altair’s time in the Middle East would have the ability thanks to the former master.
It’s a pretty sound theory, albeit it requiring a little suspension of disbelief along the way. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out on November 15, and you can read our fullAssassin’s Creed Shadows previewfor our impressions of the same mission played out from both Naoe and Yasuke’s points of view.
Take a look over ourupcoming Ubisoft gamesguide for an overview of all the new games the developer currently has in the pipeline.
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