Assassin's Creed Shadows Art Book Surfaces Online
New details about the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows have emerged online following the alleged leak of an artbook, surprisingly surfacing on a hentai website, among other locations.
Discovered on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours, the "Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows" artbook has rapidly spread across the internet. It boasts hundreds of pages filled with concept art, quotes from developers, and insightful development information regarding the next Assassin's Creed installment.
The leak's origin is noteworthy, with Reddit posts claiming its initial appearance on a site known for hosting hentai content. Ubisoft has been contacted by IGN for comment.
While the original gallery was removed from the site, archived versions are now circulating on various file-sharing platforms and image galleries.
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The leaked artbook showcases intriguing details, including designs for renowned historical figures, major cities, and a diverse array of weaponry. The artwork also seemingly reveals potential plot spoilers for Assassin's Creed Shadows. While confirmation awaits the game's release, the leaked images appear authentic.
The leak arrives shortly before Assassin's Creed Shadows' launch on March 20, 2025, following a delay that shifted its release from 2024 to February.
At a recent preview event, IGN spoke with Assassin's Creed Shadows game director, Charles Benoit. He confirmed the month-long delay was primarily focused on polishing the game, without altering core systems. Minor adjustments were made to progression and balancing, but the most significant changes targeted the parkour system, which faced unique challenges in the setting of Feudal Japan.
"The Japanese architecture, the roofs [are] super complex," Benoit explained. "Probably the most complex thing that I ever worked with if we compared to Odyssey and Syndicate. We needed specific codes and specific animations to support something super fluid, changing the transition of the parkour to make it even more fluid. So that's one of the specific feedback that we heard that we wanted to address, and it really improved since the last few months."
