Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed to February 2025, Season Pass Model Dropped After Backlash
Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft's upcoming Japan-set action-adventure title, has been delayed to next year. Initially set for release on November 15, the game will now launch across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X on February 14, 2025, despite being in a “feature complete” state. Ubisoft cited the underwhelming launch of Star Wars Outlaws and said the additional time would be utilised to further polish the next Assassin's Creed game.
The company also updated its financial outlook for fiscal year 2024-25 based on the decision to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows and the “softer than expected” launch of Star Wars Outlaws.
Ubisoft said it was taking player feedback into consideration to delay the game to February 2024. “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,” the company said in a press release Wednesday. “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.”
Additionally, Ubisoft is also dropping the traditional Season Pass model for the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows. The decision follows backlash from players when Ubisoft revealed that the game would come with a Season Pass that would grant owners access to a bonus quest at launch, in addition to two future expansions.
“We are departing from the traditional Season Pass model,” the company said. “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.”
Assassin's Creed Shadows will now release February 14, 2025. pic.twitter.com/J2ah7kkytW
Finally, Assassin's Creed Shadows will also now launch day one on Steam, in addition to being available on Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store on PC.
The delay and the underwhelming launch of Star Wars Outlaws has
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