We're now less than two weeks away from the launch of Assassins Creed Shadows. In what seems like Ubisoft's most important game in years, the hype is gaining momentum with a regular drip-feed of information and trailers for the feudal Japan adventure. We learnt earlier this week that the title will have over 80 hours of content including a 30-40 hour campaign, as well as when the global launch times will be.

PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 5 Pro options

Ubisoft have now finally detailed the performance options that will be available across PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. PlayStation 5 Pro will be the only console to offer "˜extended ray tracing' alongside either a 2160p/30fps fidelity mode; or a 2160p/40fps balanced mode. From the PlayStation Blog post:

As the first Assassin's Creed game built solely for current generation hardware, Assassin's Creed Shadows can be played at up to 2160p and 60 FPS on both PS5 and PS5 Pro in Performance mode. PS5 Pro is the only console that supports extended ray tracing, which offers ray traced reflective surfaces throughout the world. Check out the full breakdown of specs below. 

• PS5 - Performance Mode
  • 2160p upscaled, 60 FPS, Selective* Ray Tracing
• PS5 - Fidelity Mode
  • 2160p upscaled, 30 FPS, Standard** Ray Tracing
• PS5 - Balanced Mode (requires 120/240hz display and HDMI 2.1)
  • 2160p upscaled, 40 FPS, Standard Ray Tracing
• PS5 Pro - Performance Mode
  • 2160p upscaled, 60 FPS, Standard Ray Tracing
• PS5 Pro - Fidelity Mode
  • 2160p upscaled, 30 FPS, Extended*** Ray Tracing
• PS5 Pro - Balanced Mode (requires 120/240hz display and HDMI 2.1)
  • 2160p upscaled, 40 FPS, Extended Ray Tracing

New gameplay footage

If you're eager to see more of Assassins Creed Shadows ahead of its launch later this month, Ubisoft have just revealed 20 minutes of new gameplay footage which you can watch over on Ubisoft's YouTube. The new footage shows "Naoe and Yasuke infiltrating Nijo Palace, the castle complex (also known as a tenshu) in Kyoto, a major city in the larger region of Yamashiro".

As we get closer to Assassins Creed Shadows much anticipated launch, Gamer Social Club staff are increasingly excited to get their hands on. Keep checking back for further coverage and our full review. For now, let us know whether you're more excited to get your hands on with Naoe or Yasuke in the comments below!