In Assassin's Creed Shadows, one of the franchise's most iconic features--synchronization points--will work a little differently than before.

Following a cinematic reveal trailer, Ubisoft has revealed all kinds of details about the latest entry in the long-running series to IGN. The game will put players into the shoes of both a shinobi and a samurai in feudal Japan. While much of Assassin's Creed Shadows will sound familiar to fans--parkour, a large open world to explore, stealth assassinations, melee combat--there are some notable changes, particularly when it comes to filling out the game's map.

In the past, these have been done via synchronization points. These points are usually atop tall buildings or towers. Traditionally, synchronizing sees the camera slowly rotate in a panoramic view of the surrounding area, before marking all nearby points of interest on the in-game map.