Ubisoft Delays Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Confirms Lower Initial Sales for Star Wars Outlaws

Ubisoft is implementing some significant changes for its upcoming flagship title, Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In a recent financial update, the game publisher announced that the next installment in the popular open-world action series, set in historical Japan, will be postponed from the original November 15, 2024, release date to February 14, 2025.

Furthermore, Ubisoft’s financial report indicated that Star Wars Outlaws, a highly anticipated open-world action game that launched in late August, “performed softer than expected.”This disappointing sales performance has led to the adjustment of the release date for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The report stated:

Although the game is feature complete, the insights gained from the launch of Star Wars Outlaws prompted us to provide additional time to refine the title. This will allow the largest entry in the franchise to achieve its goals, notably by delivering on our promise of a dual protagonist adventure, featuring Naoe and Yasuke, each offering distinct gameplay styles.

Additionally, individuals who preorder Assassin’s Creed Shadows will receive its first expansion pack at no cost. Ubisoft also announced that the PC version of the game will be released on Valve’s Steam platform on February 14.

The game has sparked controversy, particularly regarding the portrayal of Yasuke as a Black samurai, which some gamers criticized. Ubisoft has responded to these concerns, explaining that the game is not intended to be 100% historically accurate.

Moreover, Ubisoft canceled its plans to participate in this week’s Tokyo Game Show, citing “various circumstances”as the reason for this decision.

Today’s update also mentioned that Ubisoft intends “to quickly implement a series of updates to enhance and improve the player experience”for Star Wars Outlaws. The game is set to debut on Steam for PC on November 21.

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