Is Assassin’s Creed Shadows Canon Mode Worth It?

When Assassin’s Creed Shadows asks you to make your first big decision, it’s not about which target to assassinate or whether to side with the shogun. It’s whether you want to make any decisions at all.
Canon Mode is essentially Ubisoft’s answer to years of feedback, offering a return to the series’ narrative roots while keeping one foot firmly planted in RPG territory. The choice seems simple on paper, but like any good assassination, the details matter more than you might think.
Should you let the devs take the wheel? | Image Credit: Ubisoft
Before you lock yourself into a path that can’t be changed, it’s worth understanding exactly what you’re signing up for when you embrace—or reject—the developers’ vision of feudal Japan.
Should you be playing Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Canon Mode?
If you’re wondering whether to enable Canon Mode,...
Canon Mode is essentially Ubisoft’s answer to years of feedback, offering a return to the series’ narrative roots while keeping one foot firmly planted in RPG territory. The choice seems simple on paper, but like any good assassination, the details matter more than you might think.
Should you let the devs take the wheel? | Image Credit: Ubisoft
Before you lock yourself into a path that can’t be changed, it’s worth understanding exactly what you’re signing up for when you embrace—or reject—the developers’ vision of feudal Japan.
Should you be playing Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Canon Mode?
If you’re wondering whether to enable Canon Mode,...
- 3/28/2025
- by Soumyajit Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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