Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed after poor Star Wars Outlaws reception

Enlarge / The dual protagonists of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. (credit: Ubisoft)

Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the long-anticipated next major edition in the popular historical, open-world game franchise, has been moved back from its previously announced November 15, 2024 release date.

The new date is February 14, 2025, according to an open letter posted to X by franchise executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté. “We realize we need more time to polish and refine the experience, pushing further some of our key features,” Côté wrote. “As such, we’ve made the decision to postpone the release date.”

He went on to promise a same-day launch on Steam as well as the console platforms for that date.