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It looks like at least a few people have got their hands on physical copies of Assassin’s Creed Shadows ahead of the game’s official March 20 launch. Reportedly, one player streamed themselves playing the next entry in Ubisoft’s long-running franchise online.

In typical shinobi style, Assassin's Creed Shadows has slipped through the cracks of physical and digital retail and

The newest Assassin's Creed game will launch with a popular Steam feature straight out of the gate, giving fans more to look forward to on release.

You can see the full list below, along with their unlock criteria, although Ubisoft has censored the specifics of certain ones that could contain spoilers. It also confirmed that all of the Achievements can be earned on a single playthrough, so none of them are missable. There are no difficulty-related Achievements either.

Some Assassin's Creed Shadows physical and digital copies have reportedly been released early, as fans share alleged clips online.

Ubisoft said in a statement, "We are aware players have accessed Assassin’s Creed Shadows ahead of its official release. The development team is still working on patches to prep