The creative director of Assassin's Creed Shadows says that the decision to feature two distinct characters is part of the Assassin's Creed fandom's desire for two different types of main character. In an interview with GamesRadar+,

We went hands-on with Assassin's Creed Shadows, spending nearly four hours in Japan. And Yasuke feels the most different the series has been in years.

First, we shared our picks for the games we most want to see make their way to the Nintendo Switch 2. We also shared our impressions of Assassin’s Creed Shadows after some recent hands-on time with the game,

The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows could transform the series in a way that will resonate far beyond its release.

A fter a series of unfortunate delays, the next installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise is coming to PC and consoles on Mar. 20. Assassin’s Creed Shadows follows protago

Yasuke, one of the dual protagonists in Assassin's Creed Shadows, is bucking an important series tradition - he's not an assassin, Ubisoft doesn't want him to be an assassin, and he doesn't have the abilities that an assassin normally might.