Ubisoft has quelled rumours about its Animus Hub, confirming that games like Assassin's Creed Shadows will not have a battle pass.

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,

Video game publisher Ubisoft insisted in a Reddit post on November 16 that the recently released leaks of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows were inaccurate. The rumors concerned the Assassin’s Creed Animus Hub set to release with the game next year,

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

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.