- Animus Hub rewards are confirmed free, with no paid features.
- The Hub serves as a central platform for Assassin’s Creed updates.
- Shadows set to debut with Animus Hub on February 14, 2025.
With the Animus Hub leaks, come Ubisoft’s clarifications—The video game company has recently addressed growing fan concerns surrounding this platform which is set to launch alongside Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Ubisoft Clears the Air on Animus Hub Rumors
The latter-day leak suggested that players will have to pay for the Battle Pass and other features available in Animus. However, Ubisoft swiftly responded by turning down these fabricated statements.
Ubi_Waldo— community manager wiped out the perplexities through the Reddit post from the official game account,
“Hello everyone. It has come to our attention that inaccurate rumors have been circulating online regarding the upcoming Animus Hub (ex-codename Infinity). We wanted to take this occasion to clarify that All the rewards available in the Animus Hub will be entirely free, There are no paid subscriptions or paid battle passes featured in the Animus Hub, and Players will have access to regular content & missions at no extra cost. We will unveil more details about it closer to the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Thank you!”
The Animus Hub initially teased as Assassin’s Creed Infinity back in 2022, can be considered as a launcher that works similarly to Call of Duty’s HQ launcher. It is designed to provide all details regarding the upcoming games in the Assassin’s Creed series, making it a central platform for new content, updates, and features.
A Glimpse into Shadows and Future Plans
Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the next major installment will be the first title featured on this all-in-one kind of platform. Set against the backdrop of 16th-century Japan during the tumultuous Sengoku period the game aims to take players into an era of chaos and gloom.
With open-world exploration surprising adventures, and new play mechanics—Shadows is up to be an iconic addition to the series. Although Ubisoft initially scheduled to release it in 2024 but later announced a delay to 14 February 2025.
The company has more major plans for its devoted fan base— aims to roll out an Assassin’s Creed game every six months, including new titles and remakes. Only time will how these bold strategies will unfold.
