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Official artbook for Assassin’s Creed Shadows announced (EXCLUSIVE)

Official artbook for Assassin’s Creed Shadows announced (EXCLUSIVE)

Assassin’s Creed Shadow has been a long time coming for fans. Ubisoft has teased a possible Japan set for the first time Assassin’s Creed Game in 2012 with AC3and then an Egyptian Eye of Horus, a Greek Omega symbol and a Japanese Torri are shown in a crucial cutscene. It would be years before these teasers bore fruit, with Assassin’s Creed Shadow is a highly anticipated release, at least partly because of the setting. It is already clear how AC Shadow brings the Japanese setting to life, but fans can also gain even more insight with the official art book.




Game Rant can exclusively reveal that The Art of Assassin’s Creed ShadowsPublished by Dark Horse Books in collaboration with Ubisoft, it will be released in bookstores on November 19th and in comic shops on November 20th. This means that fans can get it just a few days after Assassin’s Creed Shadow‘ official release date is November 15th (although there are options that allow some to start playing on November 12th).

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On the pages, fans can look forward to behind-the-scenes insights and commentary on Assassin’s Creed Shadow, bound in a beautiful hardcover. Fans also have the choice between the standard edition for $49.99 and a deluxe edition for $99.99. The former is just the book, while the latter includes the book with some additional content, namely a decorative slipcase and a high-quality lithograph print.


The art of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows cover

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The Art of Assassin’s Creed Shadows Content

  • 256 pages
  • 9 x 12 inch hardcover
  • Release date: November 19th in bookstores, November 20th in comic book stores.
    • It is available for pre-order at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, TFA, and local bookstores and comic shops.
  • The Standard Edition costs $49.99
  • The Deluxe Edition costs $99.99 and includes some additional extras (in addition to the book):
    • The Deluxe Edition includes bonus content including an elaborately decorated slipcase and a gallery-quality lithograph print packaged in a display portfolio.


For fans of the series, it’s a great way to get a little more for their money; it could be a great way to get deeper insights into the world of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It begins in 1579 Japan, in the early days of the turbulent Sengoku period. Players take on two protagonists: Naoe and Yasuke, a shinobi assassin from Iga and the historical African samurai. Their journey begins as a journey of revenge, but it seems that they grow closer as their journey progresses. Surrounding them is a beautiful world captured in this art book, along with characters, new details, designs, weapons, and more.

What it will contain remains to be seen, but for fans who want a deeper insight into the world of Assassin’s Creed ShadowThis art book is hard to beat.