Assassin’s Creed Shadows is delayed again, but only by a month

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is delayed again but it won’t lurk in the shadows for much longer. Originally scheduled for a November 2024 release date, the game was pushed to February 2025. Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be ready (for real) on March 20, 2025.

Following the first delay, Ubisoft called the game “feature complete,” citing issues with the launch of Star Wars Outlaws as the reason for continued development. The company seemed certain about the new date at the time. As reported by VGC, Ubisoft’s chief corporate finance officer, Frédérick Duguet, said the game was “close to being launched” and will “come on time with great quality.”

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is delayed again for extra polish

Ubisoft announced that the latest delay decision was made with a “renewed focus on gameplay quality and engaging Day-1 experiences.” Again, the statement echoes Ubisoft’s take on Star Wars Outlaws, which didn’t quite meet the company’s expectations.

“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,” Ubisoft wrote in the statement. “The game is now scheduled for March 20.”

Image via Ubisoft

Image via Ubisoft

Image via Ubisoft

The second delay follows a rather tumultuous year for Ubisoft. In 2024, the company made major moves to return to profitability, which consisted of layoffs and game cancelations. Amid news that Ubisoft was looking for a buyer in Tencent, the company disbanded the Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown team and discontinued XDefiant ‘sdevelopment. Ubisoft also returned to launching its new games simultaneously on Steam on day one.

Ubisoft has had a challenging year, and it’s hard to say what 2025 has in store for the developer. In the statement, the company writes it will continue cutting where it deems necessary. It expects to slim down by about €200 million in fiscal year 2025-26 compared to 2022-23.

“We made good progress on the strategic and execution reviews initiated a few months ago and are confident that this will position Ubisoft for a stronger future,” wrote CEO Yves Guillemot in the statement. “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.”

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