Assassin's Creed Shadows has arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 with significant optimizations

Assassin's Creed Shadows has been released for the Nintendo Switch 2 hybrid console. Ubisoft developers emphasized that the port required significant effort and technical compromises, including the creation of a special algorithm to ensure stable performance on the portable platform. The gaming community jokingly referred to this work as "true optimization," a reference to the frequent quality issues with ports for Nintendo consoles.

The game immerses players in feudal Japan, where they can choose between the precise style of a shinobi assassin or the brutal approach of a legendary samurai. The game's open world has been adapted for the platform while preserving key gameplay elements and atmosphere. This release demonstrates the growing attention of major publishers to the Switch 2's technical capabilities, although porting graphically complex games to mobile platforms has historically been fraught with significant challenges.