In a nutshell

• Ubisoft has announced another delay to Assassin’s Creed Shadows, now launching on March 20 instead of its original February 14 release date.
• The additional month of development will allow the team to “implement that feedback and ensure an even more ambitious and engaging day-one experience.”

Ubisoft has announced another delay to Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which will launch on March 20 instead of its original February 14 release date.

The additional month of development will allow the team to “implement that feedback and ensure an even more ambitious and engaging day-one experience.”

Marc-Alexis Cote, the executive producer of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, shared a heartfelt message with the community, thanking fans and the dedicated teams for their unwavering support in further refining and polishing the game.

Additionally, a press release from Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot expressed confidence in the strategic and execution reviews initiated a few months ago, emphasizing that these steps are crucial and highlighting the company’s efforts to reshape its operations to deliver top-notch player experiences, enhance operational efficiency, and maximize value creation.

“We have taken decisive steps to reshape the Group in order to deliver best-in-class player experiences, enhance operational efficiency and maximize value creation,” said Guillemot. “We also recently appointed leading advisors and are actively exploring various strategic and capitalistic options to unlock the full value potential of our assets. We are convinced that there are several potential paths to generate value from Ubisoft’s assets and franchises.“

“Additionally, we are all behind our teams’ efforts to create the most ambitious Assassin’s Creed opus of the franchise and made the decision to provide an extra month of development to Shadows in order to better incorporate the player feedback gathered over the past three months that will enable us to fully deliver on the potential of the game and finish the year on a strong note”.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is now launching on March 20, 2025.