Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed to February 14th, 2025.
As a part of their financial update, Ubisoft addressed their Board of Directors, and stated that the game has been delayed to address feedback concerning the title. They went on to state that they have learned from the "softer than expected launch" of Star Wars Outlaws, and wanted to allow the developers additional time to polish Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Here's the official statement released by Ubisoft:
Following a meeting of its Board of Directors, Ubisoft updates its financial targets for FY2024-25. The Company now expects net bookings of around €1.95bn, and around break-even non-IFRS operating income and free cash flow. The company now targets FY2024-25 Net bookings for the second quarter FY2024-25 to stand at around €350-370m million. The revised targets are mainly a reflection of decisions taken for Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the softer than expected launch for Star Wars Outlaws.
Listening to players' feedback, and as an illustration of our player-centric approach, the following important decisions relative to Assassin’s Creed Shadows have been taken:
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows will now be released on 14 February 2025. While the game is feature complete, the learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release led us to provide additional time to further polish the title. This will enable the biggest entry in the franchise to fully deliver on its ambition, notably by fulfilling the promise of our dual protagonist adventure, with Naoe and Yasuke bringing two very different gameplay styles.
- We are departing from the traditional Season Pass model. All players will be able to enjoy the game at the same time on February 14 and those who preorder the game will be granted the first expansion for free.
- The game will mark the return of our new releases on Steam Day 1. Additionally, despite solid ratings (Metacritic 76) and user scores across the First Party and Epic stores (3.9/5) that reflect an immersive and authentic Star Wars universe, Star Wars Outlaws initial sales proved softer than expected. In response to player feedback, Ubisoft’s development teams are currently fully mobilized to swiftly implement a series of updates to polish and improve the player experience in order to engage a large audience during the holiday season to position Star Wars Outlaws as a strong long-term performer. The game will be available on Steam on November 21.
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