One of the big draws of Assassin's Creed games has been its attention to historical detail, especially when you were given a chance to soak it all in via the Discovery Tour mode from previous games. Sadly, this feature won't be coming to Assassin's Creed Shadows, as Ubisoft confirmed that it has no plans to offer a "Japan Discovery Tour" as post-launch DLC.
"We do not currently have a 'Japan Discovery Tour' like we had for 'Viking Age' in the works," Assassin's Creed Shadows producer André said in a Reddit AMA.
Assassin's Creed Shadows does have a Historical Codex that provides a wealth of content to read through, but it doesn't quite compare to how Discovery Tour allows you to explore the game's world and learn more about the history of that specific era. If you're unfamiliar with it, Discovery Tour was an optional mode introduced in Assassin's Creed Origins, with Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Assassin's Creed Valhalla also receiving the mode as post-launch content.
The mode stripped out all combat from the Assassin's Creed games, giving you free rein to wander around at your leisure or engage in a guided tour. For example, Assassin's Creed Odyssey had dozens of guided tours covering themes like ancient Greek art and philosophy, while Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Viking Age mode had players assume the roles of various characters and take on quests that were designed to educate them about life in Norway and Anglo-Saxon England.
While Assassin's Creed Shadows won't be offering any post-launch history lessons, fans can look forward to its new expansion when it arrives next month. Ubisoft also spoke about how it is planning to dig deep into the secret war between Templars and Assassins, and it looks like the live-action Netflix series adaptation is starting to gather momentum.
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"We do not currently have a 'Japan Discovery Tour' like we had for 'Viking Age' in the works," Assassin's Creed Shadows producer André said in a Reddit AMA.
Assassin's Creed Shadows does have a Historical Codex that provides a wealth of content to read through, but it doesn't quite compare to how Discovery Tour allows you to explore the game's world and learn more about the history of that specific era. If you're unfamiliar with it, Discovery Tour was an optional mode introduced in Assassin's Creed Origins, with Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Assassin's Creed Valhalla also receiving the mode as post-launch content.
The mode stripped out all combat from the Assassin's Creed games, giving you free rein to wander around at your leisure or engage in a guided tour. For example, Assassin's Creed Odyssey had dozens of guided tours covering themes like ancient Greek art and philosophy, while Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Viking Age mode had players assume the roles of various characters and take on quests that were designed to educate them about life in Norway and Anglo-Saxon England.
While Assassin's Creed Shadows won't be offering any post-launch history lessons, fans can look forward to its new expansion when it arrives next month. Ubisoft also spoke about how it is planning to dig deep into the secret war between Templars and Assassins, and it looks like the live-action Netflix series adaptation is starting to gather momentum.
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