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I see the boars from a distance, too distracted butting heads with one another to immediately notice me.

A step at a time.

The hideout in Assassin�s Creed Shadows, using the tile editor to customize the base

Not tokill, of course not.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is more interested in the sketchbook than Assassin’s Creed 3-style hunting and skinning.

The Hideout contrasts the chaos and violence of Sengoku era Japan, where war and bloodshed was rife.

Placing bamboo walls in the hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

“We needed this sort of a centerpoint to come back [to], you know.

The game is a little bit about rebuilding, so there’s a lot of stuff about rebuilding.

It’s sort of a theme in the game that’s embodied by the hideout.”

Naoe and Yasuke from Assassin’s Creed Shadows pose, ready to act, in a burning Japanese building

Both Yasuke and Naoe have lost much by the time the action in the game really kicks off.

Starting grid

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Yasuke pets a dog in the hideout in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

“And then there’s different motivations for different people.

Some people will just want to collect cats, you know, and put them in there.”

I’m usually someone who just wants to reap the mechanical benefits.

Using the hideout’s tile editor in Assassin’s Creed Shadows

A kitten mewing nearby.

(And is that… Wandering through the buildings, shoes automatically pop off as a nod to Japanese cultural tradition.

There’s a real sense that even when you’re not here yourself, life goes on.

Assassin�s Creed Shadows screenshot of Yasuke and Naoe

What’s important is it’syourhideout that grows and reflects your own path through Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

“you’ve got the option to build the buildings in a different border.

It’s your journey.”

Assassin�s Creed Shadows screenshot showing Yasuke kneeling and praying while wearing a traditional purple robe

Your allies add to this.

“All of these characters have their own personality.

‘,” says St-Laurent.

Naoe perched in front of a castle in Assassin�s Creed Shadows

Now, more than ever, I get the appeal.

Our hands-on with Assassin’s Creed Shadows was performed on a work-in-progress preview build of the game on PC.

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