Ahead of Assassin's Creed Shadows, here's a complete guide to all the Assassin's Creed games in order of release and according to the timeline.

For starters, Shadows' main story should take most players around 30 to 40 hours to complete — but that playtime can be doubled to roughly 80 hours if you decide to see out every side quest and explore the open world in its entirety.

For Game Rant Advance, we asked Assassin's Creed Shadows creative director Jonathan Dumont about what Kassandra's up to at this time.

One of the best attacks in recent Assassin's Creed games has been a 300-inspired boot to the chest, and in Assassin's Creed Shadows, that ability is making a comeback. Ubisoft showed off the move in action on its social media, demonstrating how Yasuke can use it to disrupt enemy attacks.

Assassin's Creed Rogue was scuppered by bad release timing, but this last hurrah for the series' golden era is a terrific dark eagle, and I can't believe it took me so long to notice

For players that wish to experience the Assassin's Creed series before Shadows releases, these are the five games represent it best.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows gives players multiple narrative modes to choose from at the start, including the brand-new and unique Canon mode.

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