A screenshot from Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2024), Ubisoft

Ubisoft is rumored to be developing a co-op mode for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

A screenshot from Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2024), Ubisoft

This rumor comes from Tom Henderson at Insider Gaming who claims this mode is being called LEAGUE internally.

It’s unclear what exactly the mode will entail. Henderson speculated that “presumably, the co-op mode will see Naoe and Yasuke fight side-by-side, using their different combat abilities to take out enemies.”

He also shared that this mode was already in development before Ubisoft announced it was delaying the game three months to polish it. It was originally scheduled to come out post-launch, but it’s unclear when it will arrive given the game’s delay.

Key art for Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2024), Ubisoft

Ubisoft officially delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows via a press release that stated, “Assassin’s Creed Shadows will now be released on 14 February 2025. While the game is feature complete, the learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release led us to provide additional time to further polish the title.

“This will enable the biggest entry in the franchise to fully deliver on its ambition, notably by fulfilling the promise of our dual protagonist adventure, with Naoe and Yasuke bringing two very different gameplay styles,” it added.

A screenshot from Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2024), Ubisoft

Furthermore, it shared, “We are departing from the traditional Season Pass model. All players will be able to enjoy the game at the same time on February 14 and those who preorder the game will be granted the first expansion for free.”

It concluded, “The game will mark the return of our new releases on Steam Day 1.”

Key art for Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2024), Ubisoft

Alongside this co-op mode, Ubisoft is allegedly making changes to the character of Yasuke as well. Henderson previously reported that the polishing of the game “includes changing some of Yasuke’s story and how he’s portrayed in the game, fixing architectural details, and ensuring that the game is historically grounded while fitting into the Assassin’s Creed universe.”

Henderson also added that “The game is currently not at the stage it needs to be for release, and I’m told that there have been some tweaks to some gameplay mechanics and elements that are going to take time to incorporate.”

A screenshot from Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2024), Ubisoft

On top of Henderson’s report, YouTuber Endymion shared some specific changes that would be happening to Yasuke and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

He stated, “One of the things for sure getting removed from Shadows, according to my sources, is indeed the rap, hip-hop music for Yasuke. Apparently Ubisoft brought out a questionnaire and they were unanimously told that the rap music was tonally wrong and completely unneeded. And that it was actually offensive that Ubisoft believed Yasuke needed a hip-hop battle theme in a game that was set well before such music existed and it was only implemented ’cause Yasuke was black.”

“So that’s going to be gone for sure,” he declared.

READ: Rumor: Ubisoft To Make Changes To “Yasuke’s Story And How He’s Portrayed In” ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’

“They are also going to be removing dialogue from the game that according to my source told me that it would actually enrage players it they heard it,” he added. “I wasn’t given concrete examples of what kind of dialogue but the source assumed it may have been Yasuke saying some sort of sociopolitical pandering nonsense about he was sold by white men or something and that he hates white men and white supremacy must be abolished and such.”

“They’re also removing this because, of course, if that were in the game it would absolutely be highlighted and used to detract even more people from supporting the game in the future,” Endymion shared.

A screenshot from Assassin’s Creed Shadows (2024), Ubisoft

What do you make of Ubisoft introducing a co-op mode for Assasssin’s Creed Shadows?