Ubisoft has announced that the first major post-launch update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released on April 8, 2025, which will deliver several quality-of-life improvements, gameplay tweaks, and technical fixes. Titled Update 1.0.2, this patch marks an important milestone for the game as the development team continues to refine the player experience in response to community feedback.
Title Update 1.0.2 will go live on April 8 at 2 PM UTC / 10 AM EDT / 7 AM PT and here are the sizes per platform.
Among the additions is the return of a much-requested feature: Horse Auto-Follow. Players can now activate the pathfinder mechanic to have their mount automatically follow the road toward a designated waypoint, freeing them up to enjoy the scenery or prepare for their next objective. Ubisoft has also increased horse movement speeds within cities to make traversal through urban environments feel faster and more fluid.
Another significant addition is the ability to reset Mastery Nodes within the skill trees. This gives players more freedom to experiment with different builds, whether they’re optimizing for stealth, combat, or utility. Both protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke, can now be fine-tuned more dynamically without being locked into...
