# Assassin's Creed Shadows 1.1.11 update announced, patch notes - new story quest, Nintendo Switch 2 handheld GPU improvements, more

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-15 19:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
Ubisoft releases the final update for Assassin's Creed Shadows while Nintendo issues a broad system update for Switch 2 consoles.

## Intelligence Brief
Ubisoft has released update 1.1.11 for Assassin's Creed Shadows, marking the end of support for the title. The update includes a new story quest, an endgame arena mode, and character outfits. Coverage notes the update creates a narrative connection to the Black Flag remake.


Reports from Polygon, IGN, Wccftech, and PlayStation LifeStyle detail the end of support, with Ubisoft stating the community response did not meet initial expectations. Concurrently, Nintendo released system update 22.5.0 for the Switch 2, which includes GPU improvements for handheld play and increased responsiveness for the eShop. Coverage does not yet specify long-term technical support plans beyond these releases.


Watch for further player reception regarding the final Assassin’s Creed story quest and the broader system performance following the Nintendo firmware deployment.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon.com | Assassin's Creed Shadows free DLC connects to Black Flag remake | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPVmdHRFVjX1RUbzl3QVRDYVZmcElyeUtnd3M2LWVaand4MkMtYUJfeFVncXRzZ1dGLXB4Q19zdVUzUXpnQm5OQUc2STd0MHlWOU9MR3JIVmR5aG5WVnRNd1loQkxIZ2pBb0ZZT3JSSlpJZlNsQlFDc0FENDdtYjE3dUowZ0FlMm1keXQ5MXBIZU1WUQ?oc=5) |
| XBOX Wire | How Player Feedback Shaped Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Journey After Launch | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQYVpmaVExS3VpX01wMHlWeUlLS19Wbk5UdnRfY1dxQXhhLTVPOWc3UlNMcTRMRzl6WDYyNGZjZXppUll1MmRfQi1nbmwzRVYzRFpfY2FxSUY5dnljcFNsRi1UeDhwaWNXWG5hYUtHcWd3WWtCZWI1MUFteU5GcFhnOW5vOEctR29tOFFWNmlPTQ?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | Ubisoft Ends Assassin’s Creed Shadows Support With Black Tides, the True Finale Hunting Naoe and Yasuke at Last | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTFBrekR0MzZXX3NhbTg1NzVOeXNGaGl6c1lKNVo2SE1YNk1tcndicWVtT2JJVTU0czE3UHF2ZEtEVFRFeWRHdG43bTFGUDdNMGNkZG4wYm0ybDNvVnEtLUlVSFBkOWpEby1NRkpkZTIyOWljUdIBd0FVX3lxTE9uLVB4SkZUTF9KcFVDaEhaQjZ3Tms3aWVPN3lndVVZWDZ6V0MyekE0NmYwM0pCMmVKSW1fT1paTWsxQmNVVDJ0cU5lZE03Mk93dUNHa0RhbWZEemExOFRFSTktZ25MVER5SEgzTGs2R1lPdUdVblAw?oc=5) |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | Hit 2025 PS5 RPG Getting Final Free Update and It’s a Big One | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOa3pWRWgtMC1zbUk1SzM2T0ZlbjVzdlBUYVQ0QkRKdlBObTVKVjNtRnQxZWd1UGtlR1FYODRuS1EyMXljLUpsT0pCRGdDMFFNUU5Qd1IwbGx6ZWhTT2RXVXhjRXpwdnlVcEluTzJkSFMwNmRaTHBTM0lkOGh0dGNxY2pxLVh6cHh6VzdZUWJ6UldaUG41eHpiY3F5TXE5YlU?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Life | Assassin's Creed Shadows Update 1.1.11 Out This Week, Includes Switch 2 Handheld Improvements | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQa0VaT2p1a1F0VnM1azZHVEJVQndIMU1rY2s1WkV1ZUJaRFI3aWhLMG5ldXF6TVVQNW40RUxyTllheWFBOGVFTVY4OGYtdWFjcVZTZVJ4cWNRaC1UVjl1UE91Tnh4ZDNnbFcza20wbmh1M0M3S2JReUhYbUlubU53VGRKZTdkQW92REYzV2xMZ0tpSkRBWkppMUtsbFN0LXhtOHJRNTZ2M3h1UzZXcTdFbHduaFNFaVFaTVd0UEZXbFBmRDhDd2JObEt2YmpUZw?oc=5) |
| Polygon.com | It took 9 years for the Nintendo Switch to finally get this critical update | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQSmhYX3JTbVJha1dlMjk0c3p2Vi1WQlAzZ3laQmxFMmpTRHdSWGZXMXFCcFhyV2M0UTJySFJYY2Y5aFVaUzg2Y1VYYXMzdGd3cU5hV19KZjhBMnNEd2pPdkdvVnZTWndZcjZxMVFuSmVBUTJkMnlIeHZ0Sk14aHI3Ng?oc=5) |
| Engadget | Nintendo Switch Update Makes The eShop Much More Responsive | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxObXFiN2pMS1oxbVhfd25ueVFRVHlsWWpsVGFGdW1BRF9yVFJCQ2ktWHBzM3lzaW5GT2s2ek5hczJBNVVhdkExdldoTUxjMjNVbk5uaWUydGRFb0Z1d2VJdERQc0RGbno2bC1Yb0xVcEVHUklGaVZEdmQ2VGNGQ2FXV1JkdVQtZERYa0t5STlnVmtsUUFPdF8zWQ?oc=5) |
| IGN | Nintendo Releases Switch 2 System Update 22.5.0 — Here Are the Patch Notes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPdlg0TUFzazhkbkZwUUR3czZRcFpvdjA2aXNDWlZ3Z2F0dkJZUmxES29IYjlSQ25faWlsUkNaRkdNQnFncE9qdUxaTzh4UHVfdU9HTGttUUlOOUVVUE13LWNDczFqVVlXNThFcTkyemdoZ24wQWJiMEhHVHdOczRUeEZ3X1htSHN0RDFWVWxxZlZIRzA3NndBVTRTenByN0MxR2c?oc=5) |
| MP1st | Nintendo Switch 2 Update 22.5.0 Adds More Languages | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOd0tBV1B3ZHphQ1pjWlpSdExJcHJETFdMRVVtU3FMbWYtLTZvTWxQRU5wTWFQelpsNFR2UjE0YmlEdTJXUk1fSG41M09GQXZWV2Y2Q1hQOFc2NUlySTg2RnQtNHVRQjJjbFlsT1I2dndSYUs4MjJrLWpubFBQWTZna080OEdhbDkwWEE?oc=5) |
| Nintendo Everything | Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch update 22.5.0 out now, patch notes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOWGJxWEFkR1N6bHRyamJ2aml0ajFZRWk1NnNsVWtiR1RfblVlSzFZLU1EQnpmdmJBX3h5NzJ4dGRTRDBWUmo4LWhoUEFfQVBFWnVMMlEtQVhVUWlVaUV1U3JoT3J5ZTdlMjk5alVGT2lxRDh5Tk5XQ25FcTlURy11OEJoY1E5TEpJdUxZQTI1RTNScC1EeTdEZnp3?oc=5) |
| IGN | Assassin's Creed Fans Say Shadows Finally Has a Proper Ending a Year After Launch, as Ubisoft Acknowledges 'Community Didn't Resonate' With Story as Hoped | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7gFBVV95cUxPSExKckVDNGlNQXJvLUJreloyNGFDcl9DUW9Zb2p5M1JnT1ZJUjdpSi1IdnI4blYwcjBLX081SXlBYnM4bVBHT2JZREN0WThUd3Z0dndKR2hzUnVPSVVaLUFzNGVVRlA5TVVSUlNONmFGb21yQ0ZlUE44dnhPeGhCWEFOMTM4NkJ2Rl9aQTNKanBFNXI2VEF1c3FYX2JFUmhDUlpJZkNqd0VfMVNFS1JmMzUzMFpOVkUzdzBpYnNScFVTY01VUV91dkdnN1E0ZURhTjNUMzR2eFR5cEdRTms4NXdTdTVvbzdIb3dEbEx3?oc=5) |
| Instant Gaming News | Assassin's Creed Shadows reveals its final update, coming June 16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOMHJvWXdiV2wzQVZ0LXBNbXBPbTIzYXBkYjg4aXpGMUh3QVNMeFJIWHdxaWhxemxOcElJYi1wZEg1TmJSSHhva0lURG1aMC1vekhQVjVjNktaRml5d2d0YkhmZHVaZWplcmk5YkFMZ1p0MTZHNWN2d2dYbzlsajRVZXo4VmxEcGtmbUF0Yk5RZnpfSGY5UnZBQVlqWFhpdHFxTjVCMXpvRm1KVGd2MWtCS3ppdnU?oc=5) |
| TechPowerUp | Assassin's Creed Shadows Final Update Expands End-Game Content | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPSUd3dlptdzRtazAyZnpqcjEzTGpDMmlDS2hOV2V6OTZTTU0taE5aTDlhczhQcVIzenZpcmczbHNfd0pOZ3RwVjBrWjJkZUlQblVodHJwVnI5azRQMTdMbU1wSzQxbmZQWWc2WHh2Q2Z1cm1GTmhJeW03eHhwVnZSc3FMQ0hqYjJDTS1xcGVnQWNvNEIzNG5IVGRmVUHSAaIBQVVfeXFMTU9MZFU5NDNIbVQ1NDlYS28tck5iNGVXbktiZ3p5MG5kaW1kNV9mOXhpcnRXcjNfQnAzdTZqb2ZUcDRJTzdXSWN1bmpNRFFtNXJCbzBwTWZXbnVEMVR5a2JUTHhLYWh0SXJjSlo3Q0pxSENqN01MSXNXbUpZSHdyTWJEVmlPcUJxWTZtOGFpWFplRXltbW96bElTc1JaMm5rS0p3?oc=5) |
| Restart.run | Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s Final Update This Week, Connecting to Black Flag Resynced | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOQklmMEdsRGdnRnBNVFB4dEd3aTBaNk9oRmw0NnJjQlUybkV6ZGJyc3BOZkFKZWZaWEtRTG10dWNuN3hnTDVDQmMybGs0b29ZUEViTEJBc0JzZm0yZnI3SUJhWWd1djJodnc1X0ZKUDE0dGtrcXhRcF96OWNfUzMwSlhJMEhLNUxDWG9kbF9FNi0yXzZEaHM0dVk0MC1uNHVyM2lyR2RMWVcyWm1lMXMwQUxZYw?oc=5) |
| IGN | Ubisoft Bids Farewell to Assassin's Creed Shadows With Final Story Update, Endgame Arena Mode and Pirate Outfits | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPRjJ0a3dyQXhmTzR1MU93MldQbXQ2WmltM24tQy1hd3d6S05xTHlMbmEwZEFHcTZ6aEJ3TDVROFBHV1FKZUZkMk02RjJBa18xNmd0Y3drUHdKUGwwb0RsNUFhYWdKeFdmdmRZRHRtWno4MEJDMHlTTFNGQ3hsVGJaZWNJTGd3eTA0NmQ2MEJLQlNLZ2FRX05RUWVxaFNaU2J3RHdN?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-15/assassin-s-creed-shadows-1-1-11-update-announced-patch-notes-new-story-quest*