Ubisoft delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows, drops traditional Season Pass model

Ubisoft has delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows from this year to early 2025.

Previously scheduled to be released on November 15, the game will now be released on February 14, 2025.

The company is also departing from its traditional Season Pass model.

The move comes after Star Wars Outlaws failed to meet expectations following its release last month. Ubisoft said:

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:

In a conference call following today’s announcement, Ubisoft attempted to play down concerns that Sony’s newly-revealed Ghost of Yōtei, an outwardly similar historical action-adventure game also set in Japan, could eat into Assassin’s Creed Shadows sales now both titles are being released in 2025.

“I would like to say that there’s a lot of space for very high quality games, and those two games can sell very well,” said CEO Yves Guillemot.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows will now release February 14, 2025. pic.twitter.com/J2ah7kkytW

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Ubisoft also said today that it’s committed to improving the quality of Star Wars Outlaws following a disappointing launch for the game. The company told investors it wants to get the game in shape for the key holiday shopping season.

“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,” it said.

The publisher also announced plans to release Star Wars Outlaws on Steam on November 21, 2024.