Assassin’s Creed Shadows creative director Jonathan Dumont has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Odyssey protagonist Kassandra is still alive by the time of the upcoming game’s story. Speaking to GameRant, Dumont said teased that the character was somewhere around the world.
“Kassandra is very much alive during these times,” teased Dumont when asked about her. “She is somewhere around the globe, lurking in the shadows.”
For context, Kassandra was introduced as one of two potential protagonists for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Since then, Ubisoft has confirmed that she is the canonical protagonist for that game. During the course of the game, she gets access to the Staff of Hermes, which ends up giving her a long life.
In terms of the overarching story of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Kassandra would have been around throughout all of the games, having lived for more than 2,000 years. She also eventually showed up in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla thanks to a post-launch update.
In an update, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla got a series of free quests called Crossover Stories, which explored the links between protagonist Eivor and Kassandra.
It is worth noting that Dumont’s statement doesn’t really confirm whether Kassandra will be a character we get to meet in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It is, however, possible that we might get to see her in some form with a similar Crossover Stories quest like in Valhalla and Odyssey.
The March 20 release date for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is looming over the horizon, and Ubisoft has been in full gear for its marketing for the game. Earlier this week, the company released a video offering us a deep dive into the in-game hideout.
During their time with Assassin’s Creed Shadows, players will get a base of operations in the Izumi province. Players can customise this base quite a bit, with around an acre of land being available to decorate and kit out.
Along with cosmetic customisations, the hideout will also have gameplay elements, such as the Stables, which can be used to smuggle materials, and the Forge, which can be used to craft, upgrade, and dismantle equipment.
Dumont also revealed earlier this week that Ubisoft might bring a New Game Plus feature to Assassin’s Creed Shadows in a post-launch update. While not a confirmation that the mode is definitely coming, Dumont said that the studio will be paying attention to player feedback to decide the game’s updates.
What Dumont has confirmed is that the title’s main story will take players between 30 and 40 hours to finish. This assumes that the player will be doing nothing but the main story, however. Dumont also said that deciding to do optional activities might push your play time up to around 80 hours.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The title is also getting a collaboration event with Red Bull, where completing a quiz can get you unique Red Bull-branded equipment for the game’s two protagonists. This equipment offers up minor bonuses like increased affliction buildup on enemies and the ability to heal when you successfully dodge.
