Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ latest post-launch update dropped a curious nod to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, a glowing statue of Kassandra tucked inside the new side quest A Puzzlement, and the studio says that statue is not just fan service.
The A Puzzlement mission sends players through an Animus door into a cave in Japan where the statue sits, which prompted questions about how a 2,000-year-old Greek hero ended up with relics in the country. The same patch also included a divisive Attack on Titan collaboration, making the update a notable mix of novelty and controversy for Shadows players. Associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois spoke about the statue and a larger Kassandra thread in an interview with YouTuber JorRaptor. Lemay-Comtois confirmed the team “really want to see Kassandra in there” and that the studio wrote a backstory for why the statue exists.
“We really want to see Kassandra in there,” Lemay-Comtois said. “We have a justification for why there is a Kassandra statue bought by Kassandra in a cave. We might reveal it at some point later. We did our homework. We [didn’t] just drop Kassandra there.”
The developer also hinted at context rather than a throwaway cameo, noting Kassandra would have had a ship and crew in her travels and could have moved items across continents. That suggests any future Kassandra encounters might come with narrative weight rather than a simple cameo. Shadows’ lead has previously signaled the team plans to continue delivering “chunkier updates” through the next year instead of another expansion the size of Claws of Awaji, so any Kassandra content could arrive as part of a larger update rather than a standalone expansion.
For readers tracking patches and post-launch content, our coverage of the game’s previous drops includes a look at the Title Update 1.1.4 notes and timing for when Ubisoft has pushed larger updates to Shadows.
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Assassin's Creed Shadows
Developed by Ubisoft Québec
Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.
- Genre: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
- Modes: Single player
- Release: 2025-03-20
- Publisher: Ubisoft Entertainment
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Age Rating:
CERO Z / PEGI 18 / USK 18 / ACB MA 15+ / ESRB M / GRAC 19+ / CLASS_IND 18
- IGDB Rating: 70.9/100
