Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has received a new gameplay update that adds some player-requested features, game quality updates, and bug fixes. Game Update 1.0.2, the first major patch for the action RPG released last month, will be available on Tuesday, April 8 on all supported platforms. The patch also brings improvements to the PS5 Pro version of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, adding PSSR support.
Ubisoft detailed the upcoming patch in its release notes, promising more “exciting new things” are coming. The game update will go live on Tuesday at 2pm UTC / 10am ET / 7am PT or 7:30pm PT on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. On Xbox, the patch size is 19.6GB, while the PS5 version is significantly smaller at 11.59GB. The PC version of the patch is 16.05GB in size, while the Steam version is 11GB. The Mac version of the patch is the smallest at 9GB.
“Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” patch 1.0.2 details
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.2 brings a host of quality-of-life improvements, including the much-requested ability to automatically follow guided paths to marked destinations on horseback. Horse speed in towns has also been increased.
The update also makes adjustments to the Mastery skill tree, adding the option to reset Mastery nodes so players can test Naoe and Yasuke’s different play styles and abilities.
Once the update goes live, players will also be able to sell and dismantle multiple items at merchants and dismantle multiple equipment items at the forge in the hideout. Another quality of life update brings a shortcut to open the survey board. Holding down the Options button for a few seconds will open the survey pad directly, allowing for faster access to the mission menu. On the other hand, the inventory menu opens with a single click.
Other key improvements and fixes include uncensored frame rates exceeding 30 fps in the Hideout in Performance Mode, rebalanced boss fights, improved double assassinations, and more.
Numerous bug fixes across multiple missions and improvements to stealth, combat, weapons and equipment, progression and skills, hideouts, world activities, graphical issues, user interface, photo mode, and more. Some platform-specific issues have also been fixed on PC, Steam Deck, and macOS.
Finally, the visual quality of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows will be improved on PS5 Pro. This patch adds support for PlayStation Spectral Super-Resolution (PSSR), which needs to be manually enabled in the menu. Balanced mode on PS5 Pro will add ray-traced specular reflections, bringing visual fidelity closer to PS5 Pro quality mode.
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows releases on March 20 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X.
