Following sweeping leaks of Assassin's Creed's Animus Hub, Ubisoft has provided additional clarification about how everything will work. In a post shared on Reddit, Ubisoft revealed that all rewards for the Animus Hub will be entirely free and that there will be no paid "Battle Passes.

Ubisoft has made a definitive statement about Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Animus Hub. In a post on the assassinscreed subreddit, Community Manager Ubi_Waldo shared this statement:

Ubisoft has clarified that Assassin's Creed Shadows isn't getting a battle pass amid rumors that the Animus Hub, the rebranded Assassin's Creed Infinity set to house all future games in the franchise,

Ubisoft comments on the recent Assassin's Creed Animus Hub leak, confirming whether some features will be in the game hub or not.

Ubisoft has responded to yesterday's leak that showcased a selection of free battle pass rewards purportedly set to be

Assassin's Creed Shadows will launch alongside the Animus Hub. You might remember Animus as Assassin's Creed Infinity, that thing we all didn't really know anything about. Essentially, it's a hub to launch your new and old Assassin's Creed games.

After it was claimed the game launcher Animus Hub - and by extension 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' - would receive a paid battle pass, Ubisoft has now insisted no such system will be implemented and all rewards will be "entirely free".

Assassin's Creed 2 set the template for Ubisoft's series going forward, but it's harder to see it getting made today.