The most awaited Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed again, according to a press release. It was supposed to come out on February 14 but Ubisoft moved the release date to March 20. This is actually the second time delay. It was originally supposed to come out in time for the 2024 holiday season.
The stated reason is the same as the last delay. The developers said they were using the extra time to continue polishing the game, which was previously described as “the biggest entry in the franchise.” Ubisoft says it is constantly evaluating player feedback from the community and making changes accordingly.
however, Various suggests that another factor may be playing here. Ubisoft is officially preparing itself for sale, which has been in the news for a whileand probably like Assassin's Creed Shadows to be a bona-fide hit to attract prospective buyers. Star Wars Outlaws is a (relative) dudwhich did not add many “transformational strategic and capitalistic options to obtain the best value for stakeholders.” That language is from today's press release.
While wrapped in corporate mumbo-jumbo, this is probably good news for gamers. Modern developers like AAA, aside from Nintendo and a few others release the bug-filled nightmares and charge people $70 for the privilege. This can ensure that the Japan-set Assassin's Creed Shadows ends up being one of the better entries in the franchise at launch, and not a few years down the line.
