Assassin's Creed Shadows is still getting updates, and it just added manual jumping to the delight of many a parkour enthusiast: 'I picked a good time to reinstall'

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is still getting updates, and it just added manual jumping to the delight of many a parkour enthusiast: ‘I picked a good time to reinstall’ | PC Gamer Skip to main content Open menu Close main menu PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES US Edition UK US Canada Australia Subscribe Sign in View Profile Sign out Search Search PC Gamer Games Hardware News Reviews Guides Video Forum More PC Gaming Show PC Gamer Clips Software Codes Coupons Movies & TV Magazine Newsletter Affiliate links Meet the team Community guidelines About PC Gamer PC Gamer Magazine SubscriptionWhy subscribe?Subscribe to the world’s #1 PC gaming magTry a single issue or save on a subscriptionIssues delivered straight to your door or device From$1Subscribe now Don’t miss these RPG ‘We lost things such as physics in games:’ The dev behind my most anticipated RPG thinks players are craving more interactive games, not just ‘moving around in a static 3D environment’ RPG Three years after its last update, the original Kingdom Come: Deliverance gets a new patch that includes a new caparison for your horse RPG I didn’t realize how important headbob was until I played an RPG without it Action Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 1 got its final big update, if you want to bolt 61GB of 4K textures onto MGS3 and, thank God, finally switch the cancel and confirm buttons in MGS1 The Elder Scrolls I thought I was finally free from stealth-focused Skyrim builds, then someone modded in the ability to hide in bushes Action Underrated hack ‘n’ slash Blades of Fire heads to Steam with a 2.0 update, bringing new game plus and ‘expanded death and mutilation variations’ for you sickos out there Sports You’ve had Skate Story, now get ready for Skate Style, a ‘next-gen skateboarding game’ that lets you customise your character’s animations Action As the Legacy of Kain remasters continue, a new game emerges—a 2D action-platformer Action Absolum’s first update dares you to unravel the threads of fate, introducing rule modifiers, corrupted biomes and improved mounts into 2025’s best beat ‘em up Assassin’s Creed In defense of Assassin’s Creed Unity FPS Finally, the FPS I keep asking for: Deep combat, classic modes, and an honest-to-god server browser Games PC Gamer’s Game of the Year Awards 2025 FPS After 21 years, Serious Sam 2 gets Steam achievements (and a new patch) Action Cairn review: A gripping ‘strand-game’ about the limits of the body RPG The best Elder Scrolls game that isn’t an Elder Scrolls game is getting a big patch in February and free DLC in March PopularNEW: PC Gamer Clips!Arc RaidersBest PC gearFalloutGame Quizzes Games Action Assassin’s Creed Assassin’s Creed Shadows Assassin’s Creed Shadows is still getting updates, and it just added manual jumping to the delight of many a parkour enthusiast: ‘I picked a good time to reinstall’ News By Justin Wagner published 16 February 2026 It’s like jumping, but done manually. 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From first-look trailers, interviews, reviews and explainers, we’ve got you covered. Signup + Once a month SFX Get sneak previews, exclusive competitions and details of special events each month! Signup + An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter It’s not exactly Mirror’s Edge, but the robust free-running parkour system has always been a huge draw for Assassin’s Creed enjoyers. It changes a lot from game to game, and everyone has their favorite implementation, but it might be time to reassess: Shadows’s parkour just got a big upgrade with manual jumping.”It’s finally here,” exclaim the latest patch notes, which you can find on Ubisoft’s website. “We’ve heard your request and are bringing back a fan favorite feature for parkour: the manual jump.”So long as you have Advanced Parkour enabled, you can jump at will to dismount a structure gracefully or hop toward a nearby obstacle. Currently, both comments on Ubisoft’s short video demonstration are just the word “peak,” so you know people are excited. Related articles In defense of Assassin’s Creed Unity Assassin’s Creed Shadows has no plans for more expansions like Claws of Awaji, a first for the series in its modern form I’ve just learned you can shimmy along walls in Arc Raiders, and now I’m determined to find a practical use for it It might seem like a silly thing to get worked up about. I can jump in all sorts of games, and if Shadows was perfectly playable without it, what does it matter if they add the button now? Well, AC movement is as beloved for its expressiveness as it is for its functionality—something you can glean by watching any number of parkour montages where players clamber around buildings just to show off—so this is less quality of life and more an extra dose of delicious freedom.Players on social media are pleased as punch. Reddit user Adipay commented, “Shadows now has one of the best parkour systems in the franchise.” A concurrent comment from ZillaJrKaijuKing reads, “I picked a good time to reinstall.”There’s other stuff in the new update, as well