Assassin's Creed Shadows received what is supposed to be its final update ahead of the release of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. But fans have noticed that the Black Tides update has left things open for more Yasuke and Naoe content.
Spoilers for Assassin's Creed Shadows' Black Tides update follow
Despite being promised as the "real ending" to Yasuke and Naoe's story, fans have discovered that things aren't quite as final as expected. As Assassin's Creed fan account Zephryss reports, "We might get a New Assassin's Creed Shadows DLC or even a sequel in the future."
At the end of the quest, Yasuke suggests passing the magic cube macguffin to the mortal enemies of the Templars, in order to keep it out of their hands, to which Naoe responds – spelling it out – "You think we should contact the Brotherhood of Assassins," adding, "maybe one day we'll seek them out."
So while Black Tides was supposed to be the finale for the duo, many now speculate that this won't be the case. According to Zephryss, associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois hinted during the now-archived Assassin's Creed Shadows anniversary stream that, just as Assassin's Creed Mirage received surprise DLC last year, over two years after it launched, anything is possible for the future of Shadows.
Although this may not manifest in a proper sequel for Assassin's Creed Shadows, as – aside from the Ezio trilogy – it's not exactly a series that sticks with its protagonists for more than one game.
However, the series has in the past brought back characters in future entries or DLC expansions, most notably being the return of Assassin's Creed Odyssey's Kassandra in Assassin's Creed Valhalla's DLC. So perhaps we see Naoe and Yasuke return as supporting characters in a future entry, or more DLC in a few years' time. Plus, the DLC hints at more Basim, so perhaps there's room for crossover in whatever he does next.
