Assassin’s Creed Shadows – why wasn’t it in the Direct? (Ubisoft) Ubisoft may be bringing another current gen-only title to the Nintendo Switch 2, with a possible leak that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is on its way. The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct might have been an hour long but, given that length of time, it didn’t actually reveal all that many games. There were only two new big budget first party titles (Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza – Metroid Prime 4 was barely featured, as it’d been in the Switch 1 Direct a week earlier) and while there were lots of third party games some prominent publishers had little or nothing to show. Ubisoft announced Star Wars Outlaws but didn’t unveil it properly until last week and now it seems that they’re holding back on another current gen port, of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The logic behind what companies do or don’t show is hard to guess, but as one of Nintendo’s most loyal Western collaborators, it was a little odd that Ubisoft didn’t have more on display. Whatever they might be waiting for isn’t clear but a listing on the PEGI aging rating website suggests that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to Switch 2. There’s nothing on the game’s dedicated page but at time of writing the home page‘s ‘most searched games’ section lists Shadows for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and…. Nintendo Switch 2. It could be some sort of mistake (the Easter holidays mean it might be a while till the site is updated) but that’s rare with age rating boards, who are usually more likely to reveal something early than show inaccurate information. There’s no guarantee until the game is announced, but after last week’s Mario Kart World Direct it’s unclear when Nintendo will have another showcase. It’s very likely their traditional not-E3 one in June will go ahead, but that’s traditionally later in the month – after the console launches on June 5. More Trending Whether there’ll be anything else before that is unknown, but it seems almost certain. The PEGI website gives no indication of a release date though, so if it’s going to be a while until Shadows is released it may be Ubisoft themselves that announce it, at their own not-E3 event. A console launch in June is very unusual, so it’s very hard to guess how any of the publishers are going to handle it, let alone Nintendo. A leak or a mistake? (PEGI) Assassin’s Creed Shadows will certainly be an interesting game to see on the Switch 2 though, as its open world landscapes are technically very impressive and not the sort of thing you’d expect possible, on a console that’s more comparable to the PlayStation 4 in terms of raw power. Outlaws is the first good look we’ve had at a current gen-only game on the Switch 2 though, so perhaps Ubisoft has a figured out a way to port games over successfully, without too much loss in fidelity. Will the Switch 2 version look this good? (Ubisoft) Email gamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter, and sign-up to our newsletter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. GameCentral Sign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy