The goods, planned to be housed in a franchise wrapper named the Animus Hub (formerly known as Assassin's Creed Infinity), painted a dark picture for the predominantly single player series. While the franchise has had daily missions and an in-game store before, this seemed like a step into free-to-play territory at first blush.
Considering the precarious nature of the publisher, it's quickly commented on the leaks. The key detail here is that, while there will be regular updates to Ubisoft's upcoming feudal affair, there'll be no paid Battle Pass or subscription. In other words, you can do as much – or as little – of the live service stuff as you like, but you won't have to pay a penny to interact with it.
The spokesperson, writing on Reddit, didn't rule out the potential for other microtransactions, so we think it's probably safe to assume there will be some other costumes or weapons you can buy. But as mentioned previously, that's been par for the course for Assassin's Creed for quite some time.
Our very own Robert Ramsey was an obsessive player of Assassin's Creed Valhalla for years, never missing a daily mission. Therefore, while this kind of grind may sound like hell to you, it's worth remembering some people do enjoy it. We think the key thing here is that it all remains optional, and no paid Battle Pass or subscription is a good place to start.
Assassin's Creed Shadows Will Not Have a Paid Battle Pass or Subscription on PS5
There'll be free content updates for everyone
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