It was announced that Ubisoft has decided to delay Assassin’s Creed Shadows for another month to incorporate more player feedback into the launch game.
Shadows, which was previously delayed from last November to February 2025, will now be released in Match 20.
In a statement, Ubisoft said the additional development time would allow it to “better incorporate player feedback gathered over the past three months and help create the best conditions for launch by continuing to engage closely with the increasingly positive Ubisoft community.” “Assassin’s Creed.”
Previously, Ubisoft said it was confident a second delay would not be necessary. In the original postponement, the company announced that it would depart from its traditional season pass model, canceling early access to the title and giving players who pre-ordered the game their first expansion for free.
Yves Guillemot, co-founder and CEO, said: “We all support our teams’ efforts to create the most ambitious Assassin’s Creed entry in the franchise and made the decision to provide an additional month of development to Shadows in order to improve. incorporating player feedback gathered over the past three months that will allow us to fully realize the game‘s potential and end the year on a strong note.”
The delay comes on top of news that Ubisoft has appointed advisors to review “several capitalist and strategic transformation options” for the business, following a year in which its market value has more than halved.
Following the first delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadow and the disappointing launch performance of Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft’s share price fell to its lowest point in almost 11 years. Then last month, its online shooter XDefiant was discontinued and three studios were closed.
This had reportedly led the controlling Guillemot family to explore a potential deal that could take the company private. In a web call on Thursday, Yves Guillemot declined to comment on the reports.
In Thursday’s announcement, Ubisoft said the company would drive “significant cost reductions” exceeding €200 million a year, but did not specify how it would do so.
Guillemot said: “We have taken decisive steps to reshape the Group to deliver the best player experiences, improve operational efficiency and maximize value creation.
“We also recently appointed lead advisors and are actively exploring various strategic and capital options to unlock the full value potential of our assets. We are convinced that there are several potential paths to generate value from Ubisoft’s assets and franchises. “
