Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delayed to Feb. 14, 2025, Ubisoft Releases Statement

Originally set for a November 15 release, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed by Ubisoft for a few months, and will now see the light of day on February 14, 2025. According to the publisher, the delay will help the devs with more time to polish and refine the experience.

Read on for the full statement by Ubisoft:

Dear players,

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a dream project for us; finally bringing the series to Feudal Japan with many features developed with our community in mind, such as parkour or the renewed stealth, brought by new technology, all set in a beautiful and immersive world.
This is an ambitious addition to the franchise, a rich experience that can be lived through the eyes of two unique protagonists – but we realize we need more time to polish and refine the experience, pushing further some of our key features.

As such, we’ve made the decision to postpone the release date to February 14, 2025. The game will release on a broad range of platforms, including Steam at launch. Additionally, preorders will be refunded and all future preorders will be granted the first expansion for free.
We understand this decision will come as disappointing news, especially to those who’ve been waiting patiently for an Assassin’s Creed game inspired by Feudal Japan, but we sincerely believe this is in the best interest of the game, and ultimately your experience as a player.

Rest assured we are looking forward to the moment you will embark on a memorable adventure with Naoe and Yasuke.

Until then, we thank you for your ongoing support.

Marc-Alexis Côté, on behalf of all teams working on Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

This news comes after the game’s producer states that a four-year development cycle is is the “ideal” time for a new Assassin’s Creed game. I guess four years isn’t enough time, then. The game has recently seen controversy as well, as Ubisoft was allegedly caught using bots to farm engagement for the game.

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