Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition Guide (Hardcover) $40.49 (was $45) | Releases March 20 Preorder at Amazon Assassin's Creed Shadows Strategy Guide (Paperback) $30 | Releases March 20 Preorder at Amazon The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows (Hardcover) $30.49 (was $50) | Releases March 25 Preorder at Amazon The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) $100 Preorder at Amazon Assassin's Creed fans can add multiple new books to their collection when Assassin's Creed Shadows launches this March. An official strategy guide will be published alongside the game on March 20, and Dark Horse's Assassin's Creed Shadows art book will arrive on March 25. Each book has standard and collector's variants and are available to preorder at Amazon, and two of the books are discounted. You can preorder the Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition Guide for a 10% discount, dropping the price to $40.49. Preorders for The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows are steeply discounted, allowing fans to save nearly $20 on the upcoming hardcover book.If you haven't preordered a copy of the game itself, check out our comprehensive Assassin's Creed Shadows preorder guide for details on all editions and bonuses.Assassin's Creed Shadows Strategy Guides + Art BooksAssassin's Creed Shadows: Collector's Edition Strategy Guide (Hardcover) -- $40.49 ($45) | Releases March 20Assassin's Creed Shadows Strategy Guide (Paperback) -- $30 | Releases March 20The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows (Hardcover) -- $30.49 ($50) | Releases March 25The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) -- $100 | Releases March 25 Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition Guide (Hardcover) $40.49 (was $45) | Releases March 20 Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition strategy guide is a premium hardcover book with a striking red background the game's logo in the center.Beyond a hardcover binding, the main perk of this edition is the extra 32-page section, which brings the page count up to 448. It's unclear what to expect in the bonus section, but previous Assassin's Creed collector's edition guides included chapters with exclusive artwork.The guide's publisher Piggyback has a long history with Assassin's Creed, as it has created strategy guides for a bunch AC games dating all the way back to Assassin's Creed II in 2009.Like its previous Assassin's Creed guides, Piggyback's AC Shadows guidebook is an exhaustive tome of information that aims to cover every aspect of the game's open world. Here's a list of the core sections in the guide:Companion Chapter - Overview of all story missions with a flowchart to contextualize your progression through the game.Complete Walkthrough - Step-by-step guide for all of the game's missions, including mainline quests and optional content.Atlas - A series of world maps with detailed annotations identifying all points of interest.Inventory - Every weapon, piece of gear, resources, and items are collected in a comprehensive catalog.Mastery - This section fully explains the game's skill system and upgrade trees while offering tips on combinations of skills to create your ideal build. Preorder at Amazon Assassin's Creed Shadows Strategy Guide (Paperback) $30 | Releases March 20 The $30 paperback strategy guide includes all of the sections outlined above, but it clocks in at 416 pages since it doesn't have the bonus chapter found in the Collector's Edition. The standard edition strategy guide is also available in a bundle with the Amazon-exclusive Limited Edition of the game for $100. Preorder at Amazon The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows (Hardcover) $30.49 (was $50) | Releases March 25 Releasing five days after the game, The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows is up for preorder for only $30.49 at Amazon. This is a 39% discount from its $50 retail price, so now's a good time to secure your preorder.Published by Dark Horse, the official 256-page hardcover art book details the development of Assassin's Creed Shadows with a plethora of concept art featuring the dual protagonists, the feudal Japan landscapes, and the gear you'll use throughout the adventure. Preorder at Amazon The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows Deluxe Edition (Hardcover) $100 At $100, The Art of Assassin's Creed Shadows Deluxe Edition is significantly more expensive than the standard hardcover--especially when you consider Amazon's discount on the standard version. The Deluxe Edition has an exclusive cover that with a minimalistic aesthetic that's similar to the Collector's Edition guide. The Deluxe Edition has the same interior content, but it also comes with an exclusive slipcase and a portfolio containing a gallery-caliber art print for display. Preorder at Amazon Piggyback's Nintendo BooksIn recent years, Piggyback is best known for its pair of The Legend of Zelda strategy guides, both of which are on sale for big price cuts at Amazon. Piggyback is also publishing a retrospective on the Metroid Prime Trilogy this year, and you can preorder Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective for $45 at Amazon.Continue Reading at GameSpot