Assassin's Creed Shadows adds a self-driving horse, but I implore you not to use it

Ubisoft are giving their Sengoku throat-slicing sim Assassin's Creed Shadows an update today that'll let players activate auto-pathing on their horse, essentially turning it into a self-driving car with hooves. This feature was present in previous games of the series, not to mention other similar open world games, and lets you press a button to make the horse auto-trot to your next objective. For some players (those with accessibility concerns, for example) this is a helpful update that will lighten some of the burden of control. But if you're one of the people who simply likes to use this feature for the sake of efficiency or speed, I'd like you to ask yourself: why do I play these games? Read more

Apr 8, 2025 - 12:02

Assassin's Creed Shadows adds a self-driving horse, but I implore you not to use it

Ubisoft are giving their Sengoku throat-slicing sim Assassin's Creed Shadows an update today that'll let players activate auto-pathing on their horse, essentially turning it into a self-driving car with hooves. This feature was present in previous games of the series, not to mention other similar open world games, and lets you press a button to make the horse auto-trot to your next objective. For some players (those with accessibility concerns, for example) this is a helpful update that will lighten some of the burden of control. But if you're one of the people who simply likes to use this feature for the sake of efficiency or speed, I'd like you to ask yourself: why do I play these games?