As one of the most highly-anticipated games of the year, Assassins Creed Shadows is nearing its official launch.

The different seasons in Assassin's Creed Shadows offer different weather effects - but you shouldn't worry about them affecting your gameplay. In an interview with Play magazine, Assassin's Creed Shadows art director Thierry Dansereau explains that Ubisoft didn't want the changing of the seasons "to be something that could be perceived as very negative or have a negative impact on how you play.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows follows dual protagonists Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke through Japan’s war-torn late Sengoku period. Much like previous AC games, the story walks the line between historical accuracy and wild fiction where you fight godlike beings.

According to a well-known Assassin's Creed insider, a new 16-player Assassin's Creed multiplayer game is in the works and releasing next year. The new rumor comes the way of French YouTuber j0nathan, a source that has proven reliable with many Assassin's Creed leaks in the past.

A feature that many games find valuable in the current generation is rumored for the highly-anticipated Assassin's Creed Shadows.

The video game franchise long emphasized its historical accuracy in settings such as Athens, Florence and London. Then details of its first foray to Japan were attacked online.

Ubisoft has collaborated with Lexip to create a line of Assassin's Creed Shadows-inspired gaming accessories you can pre-order now.

Set in the early '90s and developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, "Black Ops 6" features a spy thriller single-player campaign, an online multiplayer mode with 16 new maps and a new zombie mode. Pre-order here.