Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in 16th Century Japan, was due to be released on PC, PlayStation and Xbox 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.

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"This additional time 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. The game is now scheduled for March 20."

Ubisoft are delaying Assassin's Creed Shadows again, but this time, not just out of concern about the quality of

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

Ubisoft Entertainment SA fell the most since September after the French video-game company announced another delay in its popular Assassin’s Creed franchise and analysts expressed doubts about its takeover prospects.

Rock Paper Shotgun report that Ubisoft has announced another delay for the game pushing the release date from February 14 to March 20, 2025.