Assassin's Creed Shadows: Free Updates and DLC Details Revealed

Ubisoft has laid out an exciting roadmap for the first year of post-launch content for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, promising a wealth of new features and updates to keep players engaged throughout 2025. In a concise yet informative four-and-a-half-minute video released today, Ubisoft detailed a specific schedule for the upcoming months, showcasing their commitment to delivering free updates that respond directly to community feedback.

Assassin's Creed Shadows post-launch roadmap. Image courtesy of Ubisoft.

The first wave of content kicks off in early May with The Works of Luis Frois, the initial free story add-on. Accompanying this will be a Codex update and several quality-of-life enhancements, including significant parkour additions and a photo mode update set for the following month. Ubisoft emphasizes its ongoing dedication to listening to the community and incorporating player feedback into future updates for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

“Your feedback has been a core focus of the team throughout development, and that’s not stopping now that Shadows is released,” said community developer Daniel St. Germain in the video. “Regular title updates are coming, each with impactful additions – and changes – based on your feedback and requests, with some bug fixes to continue refining the experience across all platforms.”

June will see the release of another free story drop, alongside more challenging difficulty settings, gameplay immersion options, an open-world alarm system, and the ability to toggle headgear visibility during cutscenes. These updates are highly anticipated by the player base, but Ubisoft has more in store, including new game+ support, additional story content, special collaborations, and other features expected before the year ends.

The highlight of the post-launch roadmap is the first major DLC expansion, Claws of Awaji, scheduled for later in the year. This expansion promises new content such as the Bo staff weapon and a new region for protagonists Naoe and Yasuke to explore over a 10-hour journey. While pricing details are yet to be announced, the expansion will be free for those who pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed Shadows before its launch last month.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched on March 20 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, bringing Ubisoft’s iconic stealth series to the setting of Feudal Japan. The game has already made a significant impact, securing a spot on our list of the best games of 2025 so far and becoming the best-selling game of last month.