Following its delay late last year, Assassin's Creed Shadows has become one of the biggest games to be releasing next month, despite what's turning out to be a pretty stacked February in the gaming biz. It's probably a good thing, then, that Ubisoft is making some big changes to gameplay in order to shake up the tried and tested AC formula.

In a new blog post from the team, we've gotten loads of fresh details on how gameplay and parkour is going to work in Assassin's Creed Shadows. We're getting dedicated climbing inputs, a proper dodge button, sped up movement speed and more here - in what looks like a bit of a hybrid of past Assassin's Creed experiences.

The post itself goes into lots more detail on all of these AC Shadows gameplay changes, including in-depth explanations and video demonstrations on how all of this will be implemented in the upcoming title. If you're into your Assassin's Creed and want to know more, we recommend poring over the details via the Ubisoft blog.

As for when you can expect to finally be playing this Japan-themed AC title, well, you've not got long to wait! Assassin's Creed Shadows officially ditches last-gen and launches for Xbox Series X|S on February 14th, 2025.

Excited for these gameplay changes, AC fans? Talk to us about 'em down below.