Assassins’ Creed began as a game about sneaking up behind people and stabbing them. Decades later it’s much, much more, and the latest game in the franchise, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, appears to be building on its ever more complex open-world RPG architecture with a new base-building minigame that looks straight out of a management sim.

A new leaked gameplay video of Assassin’s Creed Shadows reveals how the game will push the boundaries of open-world design with new mechanics.

Assassins’ Creed began as a game about sneaking up behind people and stabbing them. Decades later it’s much, much more, and the latest game in the franchise, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, appears to be building on its ever more complex open-world RPG architecture with a new base-building minigame that looks straight out of a management sim.

Action is important in Assassin's Creed Shadows, but players will have more on their plate to enjoy than just fast-paced or stealthy combat - the new action RPG from Ubisoft also features an extensive base-building system.

Assassin's Creed Shadows looks set to cater to people who have an appetite for inflicting blunt-force trauma and lethal stab wounds on digital enemies, but it looks like the Ubisoft-developed game will also appeal to budding architects.