Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be Steam Deck Verified at launch
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will run on Steam Deck at launch, though its graphical options will be “locked”
Unlike other recent Assassin’s Creed games, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be launching on Steam on day-1. Ubisoft has also confirmed that the game will be Steam Deck Verified at launch, which means that it should run well on Valve’s PC gaming handheld.
On Steam, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will support Steam Achievements, Steam Badges, and Steam Trading Cards. Gamers who pre-order the game on Steam will also get access to a bonus quest and the game’s “Claws of Awaji” expansion for free.
On Steam Deck, Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Shadows feature “locked” graphical settings at launch. Players will only be able to choose their preferred upscaler. Ubisoft is “looking into” providing further graphical options with future game updates.
Hi everyone!
We have some exciting news to share: our talented developers gave Steam Deck players the option to play Assassin’s Creed Shadows at launch ; despite initially announcing we wouldn’t be able to support until later. Indeed, the team made great progress over the past few weeks and was able to make it happen for launch, despite the fact the team thought it would not be the case. It is now fully confirmed the game is “Steam Deck verified” for launch on March 20th.
We know many of you who play on Steam Deck have requested this, so we’re thrilled to be able to bring Shadows to this platform. While graphical settings will be locked at launch, you’ll be able to choose the upscalers you want, and we’re looking into providing further options in future updates.
Steam players will also be able to enjoy Assassin’s Creed Shadows Achievements from day one, and you can find the full list of achievements here. You can also check out the collectible virtual trading cards, badges, emoticons, and background images coming exclusively to Steam.
– Ubisoft
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available on March 20th on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 (with Pro support), and macOS. On PC, the game will be available through Ubisoft Connect, the Epic Games Store and Steam. PC gamers can have a look at this game’s PC system requirements here.
You can join the discussion on Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Steam features on the OC3D Forums.
