When asked how Ubisoft decided to tell a lot of Naoe and Yasuke's story through flashback sequences, Dumont told us, "I think it comes from watching a lot of anime." and explained that anime series' are "masters of exposing background character stories through flashbacks to expose missing pieces of character motivations."

Assassin's Creed Shadows utilizes the franchise's classic stealth mechanics, but players are still learning how to utilize them fully.

Shadows is Ubisoft's most successful game in the franchise by a Japanese country mile, ranking high in both sales and player counts.