Assassin’s Creed Shadows protagonist Naoe will be ‘the fastest assassin Ubisoft has ever made’

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ creative director Jonathan Dumont has teased protagonist Naoe will be “the fastest Assassin we ever made”.

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ protagonist Naoe will be Ubisoft’s “fastest assassin [the studio has] ever made”.

The latest instalment in Ubisoft’s action-adventure franchise is set to hit consoles and PC in February 2025, and ‘Shadows’ creative director Jonathan Dumont has teased Naoe – one of the game’s lead characters alongside Yasuke – will have a speedy “shinobi” movement style that will do justice to the title’s ninja themes.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Dumont said: “Naoe’s the fastest Assassin we ever made.

“She runs super fast, she has a lot of gadgets to keep her stealth so that she doesn’t have to fight often. We wanted to satisfy that for players that come in for that ninja-Assassin game.”

The ‘Shadows’ creative directed teased Naoe could “‘Naruto’ run” – in reference to the ninja anime and manga series of the same name – in the game thanks to her impressive agility.

He said: “We do have a run on top of buildings that has a little bit of a wink-wink to it.”

Dumont detailed Naoe’s story, and said throughout ‘Shadow’s, “she will start a bit of a path of vengeance or fulfilling a promise that she made to her family”.

He continued: “As she discovers a world in need, she begins to really value the community values her father taught. Can she make a better world?”