Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Latest Delay Dodges A Bullet, But Two More Problems Could Be On The Way

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is one of Ubisoft's most popular franchises, with the first game being released in 2007, and has been set to be the next game in that legacy for a while now. was initially planned to be released in November 2024. Unfortunately, the game was first delayed from November 2024 to February 2025, then hit with another delay that now pushes the release to March.

Despite fans eagerly awaiting the next installment of one of their potentially favorite franchises, the recent delay may not be bad in the long run. The delay could help the developers refine gameplay and address potential issues, and pushing the game further out means it won't have as much competition from other big-name games. All the same, isn't in the clear yet, and there might be some new obstacles in its path.

After the first delay, the latest game was set to release on February 14, 2025. However, had the game been released in February, competition would have been intense. February has a lot of major games set for release: on February 4, on February 11, on February 18, on February 20, and on February 28 — and those are just the high-profile titles.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is supposed to come out with a few different editions, these are the differences and how they might change with the delay.

Releasing in February would have placed it in direct competition with these other highly anticipated titles, drawing away potential players and dividing the gaming community's attention. With competing for strategy gameplay and and competing for RPG experiences, would have struggled to stand out and may have impacted sales performance. Even a high-profile franchise like risks being overshadowed when competing with so many major releases in a short window.

There's already a planned expansion for that has been leaked, and it confirms 10+ hours of gameplay.

With a new release on March 20, Ubisoft has positioned to have a better chance to shine without sharing the spotlight with other major releases. This will help the game