An updated rating from the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) system may have revealed plans to bring Assassin's Creed Shadows to the Shadows has become 2025's second-best-selling game, and may now reach a wider audience on the Switch 2.
Per Eurogamer, the PEGI website was updated to include the Switch 2 in Assassin's Creed Shadows' platform availability, but it could only be seen via the home page's "Most Searched Games" section; the update does not appear if you search for AC Shadows. PEGI is the European equivalent to the U.S.'s ESRB, providing recommended ages at which a game should be purchased and played. Such ratings are often the culprit for leaks of new games or ports, since game publishers submit info and are issued a rating in advance of a game's release.
AC Shadows Can Continue Its Successful Launch On Nintendo Switch 2
Reaching A New Audience
If the PEGI leak proves accurate, coming to Nintendo Switch 2 may help Assassin's Creed Shadows continue an already successful run. Shadows has consistently been at the top of U.S. sales charts since its release, and only trails the wildly successful Monster Hunter Wilds as 2025's best-selling game year-to-date. Launching onto the Switch 2 on or shortly after its June 5 release date could bring in a new wave of sales for Shadows.
The long-running franchise's most recent outings have not come to Nintendo platforms, likely because of the original Switch's hardware limitations. Assassin's Creed Mirage and Valhalla both ed over the Switch, but the latter's predecessor, Odyssey, did get a Switch port as a cloud-based game, albeit in Japan only. With Shadows' possible port to the Switch 2, developer and publisher Ubisoft seems to have notable for the console, with Massive Entertainment's Star Wars Outlaws among the confirmed Switch 2 games.
Assassin's Creed Franchise May Benefit From Another New Console Launch
Following In Valhalla's Footsteps
Assassin's Creed has long been an industry powerhouse, but has risen to new heights in its more recent, open-world titles. 2020's Valhalla was also one of the few brand-new games to launch alongside the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, making it a popular game to pick up with the new hardware. Shadows could follow a similar path, benefiting from being a new game in a longstanding franchise that comes to brand-new hardware.
Assassin's Creed Shadows Review: A Gorgeous Japan That Plays It Too Safe
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows is easy on the eyes, but a generally basic simulation, scant upgrades, and bland side activities weaken the effect.
Especially with Shadows' breadth, being able to play the game piecemeal in handheld mode is quite enticing. There are, however, still outstanding factors, like how well it runs on Nintendo's new system. Without any official confirmation of the port's existence, it's impossible to know if it would take advantage of DLSS like Cyberpunk 2077 or similar technology. Ubisoft hasn't addressed the Assassin's Creed Shadows PEGI rating for Nintendo Switch 2 yet, but with the console's release looming, it may only be a matter of time.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release in 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. A full reveal is pencilled in for April 2, 2025.
