Animus Hub Becomes New Home for Assassin's Creed Games
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With the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft is also launching the Animus Hub, which will serve as a portal and platform for the latest games in the series. However, Ubisoft does not see it as a launcher.
When players launch Assassin's Creed Shadows for the first time (20 March 2025), they'll see the new Animus environment, the hacked Dark Animus of Assassin's Creed's modern world. While navigating the hub, players can access a timeline of the series' most recent main characters, unlock additional quests in Assassin's Creed Shadows and receive free rewards as they progress. It will launch with four core features: Memories, Projects, the Exchange, and the Vault. All the rewards available in the Animus Hub will be completely free and unlocked by completing in-game missions. Players will also have access to regular content updates and new missions at no additional cost.
"The driving force behind the Hub has been the Animus and what it represents for the Assassin's Creed fantasy. The goal is to shine a light on the Animus itself and explore what makes it such a powerful storytelling device within our universe," the publisher said.
The Animus Hub will launch on all versions of Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Ubisoft+, Luna, Mac). It is not a standalone launcher, and there are currently no plans to make it standalone. Assassin's Creed Mirage, Valhalla, Odyssey and Origins can be launched from the hub, but it does not currently support titles released prior to Assassin's Creed Origins. The platform will continue to grow with new features and content being added over the coming months and years. "Content contained within the Vault is only one part of the new Modern Day story. Some Modern Day content can be discovered in Assassin's Creed Shadows, and will be developed further as the Hub evolves."
Ubisoft: "The team has ambitious plans for the Animus Hub and hopes to create new opportunities to tie together the Assassin's Creed universe, our Modern Day story, and your favorite Assassin's Creed games. Launching within Assassin's Creed Shadows is merely the first step of a long journey together. The Hub will continue to evolve and grow with new features, new content, and new rewards rolling out in the months and years to come."
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