Amazon has deals on the official Assassin’s Creed Shadows strategy guide and art book. The standard paperback edition of the guidebook is on sale for only $19.30 (was $30), the lowest price we’ve seen since the book’s launch alongside the game in March. Alternatively, you can get the hardcover Collector’s Edition for $36 (was $45).
Assassin’s Creed fans can also grab Dark Horse’s official art book themed around the latest game in Ubisoft’s long-running series for a discount. Most notably, the lavish Art of Assassin’s Creed Shadows Deluxe Edition is on sale for $72.83 (was $100).
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Book Deals:
If you haven’t picked up a copy of the game, you can save $10 on the Walmart-exclusive Special Edition, which comes with unique bonus content, on PS5 or Xbox Series X. Amazon also has an exclusive edition, but it’s no longer discounted. The PS5 and Xbox editions were featured in Amazon’s Prime Day sale for $47.50.
You can take a closer look at the four Assassin’s Creed Shadows books below.
$36.19 (was $45)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Collector’s Edition strategy guide is a premium hardcover book with a striking red background the game’s logo in the center.
Beyond a hardcover binding, the main perk of this edition is the extra 32-page section, which brings the page count up to 448. It’s unclear what to expect in the bonus section, but previous Assassin’s Creed collector’s edition guides included chapters with exclusive artwork.
The guide’s publisher Piggyback has a long history with Assassin’s Creed, as it has created strategy guides for a bunch AC games dating all the way back to Assassin’s Creed II in 2009.
Like its previous Assassin’s Creed guides, Piggyback’s AC Shadows guidebook is an exhaustive tome of information that aims to cover every aspect of the game’s open world. Here’s a list of the core sections in the guide:
- Companion Chapter – Overview of all story missions with a flowchart to contextualize your progression through the game.
- Complete Walkthrough – Step-by-step guide for all of the game’s missions, including mainline quests and optional content.
- Atlas – A series of world maps with detailed annotations identifying all points of interest.
- Inventory – Every weapon, piece of gear, resources, and items are collected in a comprehensive catalog.
- Mastery – This section fully explains the game’s skill system and upgrade trees while offering tips on combinations of skills to create your ideal build.
$41.49 (was $50)
Published by Dark Horse, the official 256-page hardcover art book details the development of Assassin’s Creed Shadows with a plethora of concept art featuring the dual protagonists, the feudal Japan landscapes, and the gear you’ll use throughout the adventure.
$72.83 (was $100)
The Deluxe Edition has an exclusive cover with a minimalist aesthetic similar to the Collector’s Edition Strategy Guide.
This version of The Art of Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the same length as the standard hardcover (256 pages), but it also comes with an exclusive slipcase and a portfolio containing a gallery-caliber art print.
Piggyback’s Nintendo Game Strategy Guides
In recent years, Piggyback is best known for its pair of The Legend of Zelda strategy guides, both of which are on sale for big price cuts at Amazon. Piggyback is also publishing a retrospective on the Metroid Prime Trilogy this year, and you can preorder Metroid Prime 1-3: A Visual Retrospective for $46.49 at Amazon.
