From taking snaps near a picturesque cherry blossom tree (complete with a sakura-tinted filter) to zooming in on smaller details like a butterfly fluttering through the air, or the details of some armor I've just snagged, this is one world that's not only begging to be explored, but admired, too.

In the original Assassin’s Creed, the line between combatants and civilians was clearly defined. The first game used its lore as an excuse to prevent players from killing random civilians, citing any unendorsed killing as a disruption of prewritten history. In Shadows, the distinction is murkier. And the kills, messier.

Alternatively, if you’d instead snap a quick screenshot—HUD and all—you’ll be happy to know Ubisoft Connect offers a built-in screenshot tool: F12. Coincidentally, Steam also provides a built-in screenshot tool using the same hotkey: F12.

With the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows, we've gathered everything you need to know about the long-awaited Feudal Japan Assassin's Creed in one place, from the review to our extensive Wiki guide to a look at where it performs best and much more.

IGN's Assassin's Creed Shadows interactive map is now available, and it tracks every Collectible, Activity, Main Quest, and Side Quest you can encounter when exploring the nine provinces of feudal Japan.

After years of trending toward bombastic action, Shadows points toward a future where Assassin’s Creed continues to live up to its name — and hopefully creates scenarios to make players feel like the titular leads, rather than god-like warriors.

Track down all 10 Origami Butterfly locations in Assassin's Creed Shadows with our guide on how to complete the Butterfly Collector questline.

Mods for Assassin’s Creed Shadows have been at the forefront of players' interests who want to improve their feudal Japan experience.

Some Assassin’s Creed Shadows players have encountered a DirectX error that crashes the game. Here are some potential fixes for DX12 error 0x887a0006.