Ubisoft plans to reboot the modern-day storyline in the upcoming game Assassin's Creed Shadows.The modern-day narrative has been downplayed since the departure of protagonist Desmond Miles.Ubisoft acknowledges that the focus on Isu artifacts made the narrative predictable and reduced the conflict between Templars and Assassins.Assassin's Creed Shadows aims to put history back at the center of the player's experience and explore themes of memory, identity, and autonomy.