Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delayed To March 2025 to Implement Player Feedback

Assassin's Creed Shadows' release is shifted to March 2025. Ubisoft prioritizes incorporating player feedback to enhance the overall gaming experience. This article delves into the delay and Ubisoft's future plans.

Ubisoft Prioritizes Player Engagement

Assassin's Creed Shadows' launch is delayed until March 20th, 2025, to integrate player feedback and deliver a superior, immersive experience. This marks the second delay; the initial 2024 release was postponed to February 14th, 2025, and subsequently to March.

Ubisoft's official announcement on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook explains that valuable community feedback necessitated the additional time to ensure a more engaging launch experience.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot's press release reinforces the commitment to delivering the franchise's most ambitious Assassin's Creed title. The extra development month allows for better integration of player feedback received over the past three months, maximizing the game's potential and ending the year strongly.

The press release also mentions Ubisoft's appointment of advisors to explore strategic and financial options to optimize stakeholder value. This restructuring aims to improve player experiences, operational efficiency, and value creation. This follows the underperformance of 2024 releases like Star Wars Outlaws and the premature closure of XDefiant.

While officially attributed to player feedback integration, speculation suggests the delay might be a strategic response to the crowded February 2025 release calendar, featuring titles like Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Civilization VII, Avowed, and Monster Hunter Wilds. This could be a calculated move to garner more attention for Assassin's Creed Shadows.