Assassin’s Creed fans will have to wait months to play Shadows following last-minute delay

ASSASSIN’S Creed Shadows is the next entry in the long-running series, and fans have been waiting eagerly to play.

The first game in the series to be set in feudal Japan, fans have waited years to play an Assassin’s Creed game in this setting.

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Fans will have to wait four extra months before Shadows’ release[/caption]

It was originally set to be released on November 12, 2024, but fans will have to wait a few more months to get their hands on it.

Developer Ubisoft has just announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be delayed until February, and it appears that Star Wars Outlaws is at fault.

It was revealed on Twitter that Shadows would be delayed until 2025 to “polish and refine” the title.

Not only that, but Ubisoft is dropping the season pass and early access model, as well as launching the game on Steam on release day.

The statement reads: “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 for February 14, 2025. 

“The game will be released on a broad range of platforms, including Steam at launch. 

“Additionally, pre-orders will be refunded, and all future pre-orders will be granted the first expansion for free.” 

This is a big change for Ubisoft, as many triple-A games try to increase profits by selling premium, deluxe, or gold editions.

Fans are pleased that the company is moving away from the model, which is seen as predatory by some.

A trading update from Ubisoft could give players a further explanation as to why Shadows is being delayed despite being “feature complete.”

According to the update, “the learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release” has led the company to reconsider its release schedule for Shadows. 

This could be referring to the game-breaking PS5 bugs in Star Wars Outlaws at launch causing many to lose their save data.

Ubisoft also announced that Star Wars Outlaws would be coming to Steam on November 21.

Currently, Outlaws is only available via Ubisoft Connect, Ubisoft’s proprietary launcher for playing Ubisoft games.

It seems that Ubisoft now values the larger reach that Steam provides, as well as the ability to play games via Steam Deck.

If you want to read more about proprietary requirements, check out how PlayStation is refusing to drop PSN on PC games.