Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes place in Japan circa 1579, near the end of what is known as the Sengoku period — 300 years before the advent of the incandescent light bulb. So it stands to reason that once the sun sets, the world that co-protagonists Naoe and Yasuke inhabit is going to get dark.

Assassin's Creed Shadows has been released to the world and allows players to live out their dreams of running around as a shinobi or samurai in Sengoku era Japan. While the game is easy to pick up and play, gamers who are new to the franchise or haven't played an Assassin's Creed game in years may miss some vital elements of the game.

There’s no question that the newest Assassin’s Creed game by Ubisoft is quite the hit. In fact, right after hitting the one million player-mark on day one, Assassin’s Creed Shadows surpassed the two million mark after day two. Ubisoft made the announcement on the franchise’s official X (formerly Twitter):