I kind of messed up, guys. In assuming that Assassin's Creed Shadows would be like the series' past RPG entries – think the largely inconsequential player decisions in Valhalla and Odyssey, for example – I discovered that it's possible to be such a stubborn, vengeful asshole that recruitable allies refuse to join your cause.

Shadows is Ubisoft's most successful game in the franchise by a Japanese country mile, ranking high in both sales and player counts.

Unfortunately, this is something Assassin’s Creed Shadows doesn’t tell you. However, by our estimate, seasons can take anywhere between 2–3 hours to complete. Spring, summer, and fall appear to finish in around 2 hours, but winter appears to take a bit more time.