New Game Plus in Assassin's Creed Shadows: Confirmed?

New Game Plus is a popular feature in many modern video games, allowing players to restart their journey while retaining all their levels, equipment, and progress from their initial playthrough. If you're curious about whether *Assassin's Creed Shadows* includes this feature, here's what you need to know.

Does Assassin’s Creed Shadows Have New Game Plus?

Unfortunately, the short answer is no. *Assassin's Creed Shadows* does not offer a New Game Plus mode. To experience the story anew, you will need to start a completely fresh save file, beginning from scratch. None of the items or equipment you acquired during your first playthrough will carry over.

However, once you've rolled the credits and finished the game, you're welcome to continue exploring the rich open-world setting. This gives you the chance to complete any remaining side quests, hunt down the rest of the legendary gear, engravings, and unique animals scattered throughout Feudal Japan.

There's still a wealth of side content to enjoy even after completing the main storyline, and you won't need New Game Plus to keep the fun going. Moreover, since *Shadows* doesn't feature multiple endings and dialogue choices have minimal impact, there's little incentive to replay the game via New Game Plus to explore different narrative paths. A single, thorough playthrough should be enough to fully experience what the game has to offer.

We hope this clarifies whether *Assassin's Creed Shadows* includes a New Game Plus feature. For more tips and detailed information on the game, including how to redeem your pre-order bonuses and a comprehensive list of all main quests necessary to complete the story, be sure to check out The Escapist.