Physical Version of Assassins Creed Shadows Needs Online Connection for Installation
Out of the shadows.
Players who opt for a physical copy of the newly revealed Assassin's Creed Shadows will require an internet connection to complete installation. We can't imagine this will be a problem for the vast majority of Ubisoft fans, but it follows a trend worth noting, falling in line with a requirement first implemented in 2023's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and will be the case with the upcoming Star Wars Outlaws as well.
Spotted by VGC, pre-orders for the game are now live, and a message on the front box art for the title in retailers like Best Buy and GameStop reads: "Internet required to install the game". In the case of Avatar, a day one patch was required before players could boot up the game, but Shadows and Outlaws both bear the warning on the front of the box.
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