But the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows was always going to be ripe for a manga, and Ubisoft has announced that it’s cooking up an adaptation for launch in Japan. The comic will release globally at a later date, with Kodansha on publishing duties.

Assassin's Creed Shadows debuts in March, but the history behind the title has been controversial to some fans.

Assassin's Creed Shadows receives a new wave of backlash after a gameplay clip surfaces, but fans come to the game's defense this time.

An official Assassin’s Creed Shadows artbook has seemingly leaked on an anime website – the kind that doesn’t feature much plot.

Syndicate isn't the only AC game that's tried to broaden our combat horizons. Ubisoft has been seeding the concept of a non-assassin Assassin's Creed hero for years now, permitting greater flexibility and choice with each new game.

Yasuke, co-protagonist of the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows, is not one of the titular assassins, which means that he'll play a bit different than normal.

Assassin’s Creed” fans have clamored for a chapter set in Japan for years. The concepts mesh well enough. Ubisoft’s assassins lurk in the shadows and try to kill without commotion while ninjas in popular culture have the same MO.

The file size for Assassin's Creed Shadows appears online, and prospective players may want to free up some space ahead of its launch.