Assassin's Creed Shadows will be the first game in the series to introduce the ability to go prone, and one of the new assassinations this enables looks hilarious.

A new look at Assassin's Creed Shadows' overhauled stealth mechanics shows massive improvements in the reworked system.

Assassin's Creed Shadows has outlined its stealth philosophy, which includes being able to hide, lie down and stab.

Associate game director Simon Lemay-Comtois explained the rationale: "When it comes to assassinations, progress and context work in hand. Invest in perks that increase your assassination damage and test things around. A strong enemy may survive a frontal assassination but die from a sneaky air assassination."

Ubisoft has shared a new blog post on Assassin's Creed Shadows, revealing more details about the upcoming title's gameplay. The highlight this time is an overview of the stealth systems, which the company regards as an ambitious revamp in some key areas that will change how players approach furtive action.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is set to overhaul stealth mechanics for both its dual protagonists, but will also include an

Two of the biggest changes are the ability to become invisible in the shadows – the game is earning its name – and go prone, a series first. Both inside and out, if you stick to the shadows at night you'll remain completely unseen by enemies. You can even extinguish lanterns with shuriken to create more hiding spots for yourself.