Tomorrow, June 25, we will be releasing Title Update 1.0.6 for Assassin's Creed Shadows @ 2 pm UTC / 10 am EDT / 7 am PT. 

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to report these issues to us via the Bug Reporter[www.ubisoft.com]. As always, you can contact our Support Team[support.ubi.com] if you run into any trouble. 

Have a look at tomorrow's upcoming changes and be sure to check out the Year 1 Roadmap[www.ubisoft.com] for more information on what's coming next for Assassin's Creed Shadows! 

PS5: 6.27 GB 

XBS: 19 GB 

MAC: 9 GB 

PC: 17 GB 

Steam: 8.5 GB 

For our second special collaboration, we partnered with Critical Role to bring this new content to Assassin's Creed Shadows. This includes a new free quest called "A Critical Encounter", a new Ally to recruit and a new trophy/achievement to add to your collection. 

NEW FREE STORY PACK: "A CRITICAL ENCOUNTER" 

Rufino, an old friend of Tomiko and Heiji, calls in a life debt after uncovering a deadly conspiracy. While working as a translator, he discovered evidence that a secretive organization has been hiring assassins to eliminate influential commoners. 

Now, he turns to Naoe and Yasuke for help in stopping these killers. 

*Unlock conditions: Complete "Way of the Blacksmith" and unlock Yasuke as a playable character. This questline will start in the Hideout. 

• Reward: New Ally based on Critical Role's Assassin's Creed Shadows One-Shot campaign character, Rufino, played by Robbie Daymond. You will also get a banner in the hideout with the Critical Role logo. 

• New Trophy/Achievement: "A Critical Encounter", received upon completion of the questline. 

With this collaboration, we will also release a Critical Role Weapon Pack inspired by the Critical Role universe, available for purchase in the game store! This pack includes 2 weapons for both characters, a Tanto and Katana for Naoe and a Kanabo and Teppo for Yasuke. 

We are adding a new Difficulty Setting (Nightmare) that will introduce additional challenges to your journey. This mode will impact both combat and stealth, requiring more tactical planning and greater attention to your surroundings. Prepare for tougher enemies and a more intense overall experience. 

Here is a tease of some changes you can expect from this new difficulty: 

• Player defensive options are less effective, and enemies deal greater damage at all levels. 

• E.g., Parries now require perfect timing to deflect the hit - imperfect parries will only partially block incoming damage. 

• Enemy AI is smarter, faster, and more aggressive in a variety of circumstances, including detection. 

• E.g., Even while crouching, Naoe now generates some sound! And even while in the shadows, she can be seen while moving! 

• E.g., Enemies will no longer become vulnerable from dodges or parries - only abilities can put them into a vulnerable state. 

• Combat resources (like adrenaline, rations, and shinobi items) are harder to come by, making their use even more vital. 

This is just a glimpse of how this new difficulty setting will impact the game. Don't hesitate to share your most intense moments with us by posting your clips on Discord[discord.com] or X[x.com] using #AssassinsCreedShadows. 

We're excited to introduce a highly requested feature: players can now choose to show headgear, whether it's a hood, helmet, headband, or more during cutscenes. Now your style can shine through dialogue scenes too! 

You will find the option available in the in-game settings. 

• Note that headgear will not be displayed in cinematics or in some specific instances where a rule overrides this setting (romance-specific cutscenes). 

Players can now disable/enable specific VFX to further customize their experience. These include the ability to hide or show the loot on dead bodies, the last known position of the player, the special attacks indicators of the enemies, and more. 

All will be accessible in the Interface option menu.

We have expanded the Regional Alert System available in Castles to the whole Province. Now by repetitively attacking Civilians or Military units outside Castles, the alarm can be triggered, and a group of Guardians will hunt you in the world. 

You can now toggle between 3 different camera presets while riding on your mount (hold the down button on controller/'X' key on keyboard while riding) allowing for a more cinematic experience to take in the full beauty of Japan. 

We are adding a new visual quality level, the Ultra Low mode. This will allow PC players with a limited GPU configuration to experience the game in better framerate conditions. 

• Fixed an issue where the Onryo Mask remained visible despite selecting the option to hide gear. 

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to earn Mastery Points. 

• Fixed an issue where Mastery Points were not returned after resetting the Mastery Tree. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not switch characters anymore even without gameplay context restrictions. 

• Fixed an issue where allies could be trained to veteran rank without upgrading the dojo to level 3. 

• Fixed an issue where Gennojo did not immediately appear in the hideout after recruitment. He was busy washing his hair! 

• Fixed an issue where sometimes a player remains stuck in a Red Zone, without being able to fast travel anywhere, by allowing them to fast travel to the hideout. 

• Fixed an issue where the Oni Drawing remains stuck on screen after completing the "Vision of the Realms" quest. 

• Fixed various localization issues. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not progress in the "A Chance Encounter" quest when following Fuyu. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not complete the quest after defeating all Kabukimono. 

• Fixed an issue where Lady Oichi's letter became unavailable after the Fuji-maru cutscene. 

• Fixed an issue where players were unable to talk to Katsuhime in the crop field when she was sitting on the ground. She just wanted some peace and quiet! 

• Fixed an issue where tracking the "Temple Stories" quest only showed a progress bar with no text. 

• Fixed an issue where Genzaburo's Teppo Master was missing from the Kaya Shrine. 

• Fixed an issue where Yagyu Munetoshi revealed a later plot point too early in the "Nobutsuna's Students" quest. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not assassinate the Godai of Void because the NPC was missing. He took his name too seriously. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not complete the "Diary of Lady Rokkaku" quest after dodge rolling and dropping Katsuhime. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not complete the "Diary of Lady Rokkaku" quest when there was no immediate option to carry Katsuhime. 

• Fixed an issue where players glitched through an anomaly in the "Heads Will Roll" quest, making Animus activities unavailable. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not progress in the "Lost Honor" quest because the game failed to switch to Naoe. 

• Fixed an issue where players could not progress through the Tournament after dying. 

• Fixed some minor visual issues. 

• Fixed misplaced visual elements with the Dark Woods Kusarigama. 

• Fixed an issue where all NPC horses appeared as identical. 

• Fixed a clipping issue with Naoe's Sekiryu outfit. 

• Fixed an issue with the "Bloodshade Katana" being visible out of the sheath when transmogged. 

• Fixed a movement physics issue with the Dead by Daylight Oni's armor. 

• Fixed an issue where footstep audio occasionally ceased when opening the map while moving. 

• Multi-Select in shops and vendors has been re-added to the game with Title Update 1.0.6.

• Kunai are now less frequently found and recovered from enemies on Hard Difficulty. Used Kunai cannot be recovered from enemies on Nightmare Difficulty.

• Tools Master gear perk now uses Kunai from Naoe's inventory on Hard and Nightmare Difficulty.

• Change the time of day
  
• Play around with numerous poses and facial expressions
  
• Toggle headgear on/off
  
• Play music while editing your shots
  
• Sticker colorization
  
• New customization frames
  
• Save Custom Filters
  
• Reset only one parameter
  
• Tweak camera speed
  
• Improved preview mode
  
• Fullscreen (PC only)

• Fixed the issue where players had a persistent New Item notification in their inventory. We did it!
  
• Addressed an issue where some players were given a new save file at level 60, with gear and all objectives uncovered.
  
• Fixed an issue where the desynchronization warning for 'killing civilians' would appear without any reason.
  
• Fixed an issue where romancing Lady Oichi before romancing Rin could cause a breakup.
  
• Fixed various localization issues.

• Fixed an issue where the Samurai Daisho and Ronin occasionally gave an extremely high amount of Mon regardless of their level, disincentivizing other methods of gaining Mon.
  
• We have also partially rebalanced the Mon economy to encourage more world exploration and gameplay activities to earn Crafting Materials and Hideout Resources instead of purchasing them through merchants.
  
• In pursuit of this, we've bumped up the cost of Crafting Materials and Hideout Resources sold by Merchants and lowered the quantity available each season for each Merchant.
  
• If you still want to purchase them, we’ve increased the amount of Mon acquired from completing contracts.

• Fixed an issue where Yagoro would become trapped in a Kofun and not return to the hideout.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could remain stuck inside the construction site at Osaka Castle.

• Fixed an issue where players could not exit the quest "Vision of Realms" if they selected ‘Quit to Memories’ and loaded their progress from the Animus Memories menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where quitting during the "Nobutsuna Sensei" quest caused Yasuke to become stuck in the flashback.
  
• Fixed an issue where Yaya doesn't join "The League" after being successfully recruited.
  
• Fixed progress issues in the "Showdown in Sakamoto" quest that happened if Katsuhime previously died.
  
• Fixed an issue in the "Wake Up Call" quest where the "troublemaker" couldn't be hunted down.
  
• Fixed an issue in the "Find Local Dishes" quest where Narezushi could not be obtained from merchants.
  
• Fixed an issue in the "Wolves and Foxes" quest where players were not able to speak with Hattori Hanzo. I guess we'll let you talk to him now.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could not progress in "A Peculiar Guest".
  
• Fixed an issue where players could not complete the "Missing Missive" quest due to being unable to retrieve the letter.
  
• Fixed an issue where the game would crash during the "Temple of the Horseman (An Eye for an Eye)" quest.
  
• Fixed an issue in the "Diary of Lady Rokkaku" quest where Katsuhime's letter would sometimes disappear. You got mail!
  
• Fixed an issue where the game incorrectly believed Katsuhime was dead and players could not complete the "Diary of Lady Rokkaku" quest.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could not complete the "Diary of Lady Rokkaku" quest due to Naoe and Katsuhime being attached to surrounding water. They just wanted to go on a little swim!
  
• Fixed an issue where players could not complete the "Diary of Lady Rokkaku" quest due to Katsuhime dropping into the water and swimming to shore.

• Fixed an issue where the Shinobi Bell effect was blocked by line of sight from NPCs.

• Adjusted an issue where the +600% affliction buildup engravings was a text error. It now has been fixed to reflect the real build-up amount of 6%.

• Fixed visual issues.
  
• Fixed some issues where the "Kaen" and "Sekiryu" mounts would not fully fit in the stables.
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the "Samurai Daimyo Armor".
  
• Addressed an issue where players could sometimes see a giant NPC in towns.

• Improved stability for heavily customized Hideout.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could sometimes not interact with Gennojo in the Hideout.

• Addressed an issue where the gamertag would load indefinitely in the thumbnail of Photo Mode images on the World Map.
  
• Addressed Mouse and Keyboard input issues.
  
• Restored Balanced Performance Mode that was missing on Xbox Series X after Update 1.0.4.
  
• NOTE: Balanced Performance Mode requires having the proper setup with a 120, 144, 165 or 240 Hz monitor.