Earlier this year,Ubisoft revealed its post-launch roadmapforAssassin’s Creed Shadows, confirming that the Claws of Awaji expansion is due to launch sometime in 2025. But we might be playing it a lot sooner than we expected.
As reported byInsider Gaming, Ubisoft mentioned in an earnings report that the first major DLC will release by the end of September; “Ahead of the Holiday season, the mid-term potential of the game will be supported by the Claws of Awaji expansion, coming in Q2, that will introduce more than 10 hours of new content along with a new weapon, skills and abilities, further expanding and enriching the game experience.”
It was revealed in the same report that Shadows has hit five million players.
Insider Gaming also reported back in May that Claws of Awaji was targeting a September release, lining up with the Ubisoft earnings report. So, in all likelihood, the expansion will launch in just a couple of months.
What To Expect From Claws Of Awaji
The DLC will take Naoe and Yasuke to the titular island of Awaji, beyond Osaka Bay, to find a mysterious lost treasure, all while being hunted by the Sanzoku Ippa. The new weapon type that Ubisoft mentioned is the Bō, which will be utilised exclusively by Naoe. There are scant few details beyond that, but with the expansion right around the corner, we don’t have long to wait before we find out what the new skills and gear entail.
If you pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed Shadows,you will receive Claws of Awaji for free.
With the expansion in hand, the only major update left for Assassin’s Creed Shadows this year is New Game Plus, which still doesn’t have a release date. Some fans are hopeful that it will launch alongside Claws of Awaji, but we simply don’t know.
Otherwise,there are a couple of AC projects in the pipeline thatmightlaunch this year. Codename Invictus, a multiplayer spin-off, is reportedly due in the coming months, while some speculate that the Black Flag remake will follow suit. However, with Shadows being delayed into 2025, other projects may have been pushed back into 2026 so as to not overcrowd the year.
