Summary
Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill be playable on Steam Deck after all. The next chapter in Ubisoft’s historical action franchise will finally fulfill many gamers’ wishes for anAssassin’s Creedgame set in feudal Japan, with players taking control of two different characters on a shared mission during the Sengoku period in the 16th century.Assassin’s Creed Shadowsstars Fujibayashi Naoe, a shinobi who embodies the traditionalAssassin’s Creedstealth gameplay, and Yasuke, an African samurai more geared toward direct combat.
Assassin’s Creed Shadowswill launch across most major platforms on March 20, including PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Its presence on the former had many wondering ifAssassin’s Creed Shadowswould beplayable on the Steam Deck, Valve’s answer to the Nintendo Switch that allows Steam users to take their PC library with them on the go. Unfortunately, Ubisoft announced thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowswouldn’t be playable on the Steam Deck at launch due to the handheld’s specs being below the game’s minimum PC requirements.
However, this might not be the case after all. In a message on the officialAssassin’s CreedTwitter account, the developers behindAssassin’s Creed Shadowshave announced that the game will support the Steam Deck at launch, though they are currently waiting forofficial Steam Deck verification from Valve. This departure from the previous decision was due to fans continually asking about the Steam Deck. More information will come soon, including the official confirmation ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowsbeing playable on the Steam Deck.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Might Be Playable on Steam Deck at Launch
It’s worth pointing out that Ubisoft’s announcement ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowsnot being compatible with the Steam Deckcame in late February, about a month before the game’s full release. The announcement also specifically said that it wouldn’t be playable on the Steam Deck “at launch,” leaving open the possibility of it being optimized for Valve’s handheld in a future update.
Now it seems that the developers ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowshave managed to get the game working on the Steam Deck, much to the relief of gamers hoping to take the upcoming action epic with them on the go. This latest update isn’t an absolute confirmation thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowswillrun on the Steam Deckwhen it finally launches on March 20, as Valve still needs to officially certify the game. This isn’t to mention the technical hurdles that will likely come from fitting the game’s impressive visuals onto the Steam Deck’s hardware, especially given the previous claims that it wouldn’t meet the minimum requirements to runAssassin’s Creed Shadows.
