Rumor: Ubisoft May Have Removed Part of Assassin’s Creed Shadows Story for DLC

Rumors have emerged that the studio may have deliberately cut out some content from the main version of the game in order to later present it as a paid add-on. This was reported by a data miner nicknamed SliderV2, who studied the in-game files. His words were relayed by blogger TheHiddenOneAC, who published screenshots of the correspondence.




We are talking about the Claws of Awaji story add-on, which, according to SliderV2, was originally supposed to be part of the main story. He found a fully completed script for the add-on in the Day 1 patch and said that the events of the add-on feel like an integral part of the main narrative. Without it, according to the data miner, the plot of Shadows seems incomplete.

According to one version, Ubisoft took this step in order to release the game on time and avoid another delay. The release was originally scheduled for November 15, 2024, but was later pushed back to February 14, 2025.



The Claws of Awaji DLC will be available for free to those who pre-ordered the main game, while other users will be able to purchase it separately. The add-on will offer around 10 hours of new content, including a new location and enemies. It is expected to be released in the coming months.