Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in 16th Century Japan, was due to be released last November before an initial delay to February 2025. Announcing the new release date of 20 March, executive producer Marc-Alexis Coté said a "few additional weeks are needed" to ensure the game's launch goes smoothly.

Ubisoft announced another delay for the latest entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise amidst a broader cost-cutting effort for the company.

Ubisoft will now release Assassin's Creed Shadows on March 20, rather than during a crowded February for video games.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Shifting from Feb. 14 to March 20, the delay “will allow the team to better incorporate the player feedback gathered over the past three months and help create the best conditions for launch by continuing to engage closely with the increasingly positive Assassin’s Creed community.”

Ubisoft has delayed Assassin's Creed Shadows a second time with the game slipping from February this year to March. Originally poised to come out in November 2024, the game was delayed to February 14, 2025, to allow more time for extra polish, but has now received a second delay of nearly five weeks.

Ubisoft announced a “strategic update” today, and the changes include a delay for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the upcoming entry in the franchise that takes place in feudal Japan, from February 14th to March 20th.

Ubisoft has said it is delaying Assassin's Creed Shadows again, as the company explores sale options. The highly-anticipated next Assassin's Creed game will now launch on 20th March. Previously the game was set to arrive on 14th February, after its initial delay from November 2014.

Ubisoft’s announcement of another delay for Assassin’s Creed Shadows — it was originally planned for a November 2024 release — is part of the publisher’s “renewed focu

Ubisoft has announced Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed again, with the developing citing more time needed for further polishing.

Ubisoft has announced another delay for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, pushing its release date to March 20, 2025. This marks the second delay for the highly anticipated title. According to the company’s official statement, the additional time is intended to deliver “an even more ambitious experience.”