Ubisoft today revealed that Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed to February 2025 and that Star Wars Outlaws sales have underperformed.
Today was not a good day for Ubisoft. Following the announcement that Ubisoft was canceling its presence at TGS and rumblings from Insider Gaming that the publisher had canceled press previews for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the publisher today held a quick earnings call where they announced many things. Assassin's Creed Shadows will now launch February 14, 2025, Star Wars Outlaws sales underperformed, Ubisoft games will be returning to Steam, and that the company's board is launching an investigation into the publisher's continued struggles.
Back Into the Shadows for a Few More Months
Originally scheduled for release on November 15, 2024, Assassin's Creed Shadows will now launch three months later on February 14, 2025. According to Ubisoft, the game is 'feature complete,' but that the publisher wants to learn from Star Wars Outlaws and provide additional time to polish the title. The publisher also intends on rethinking its Season Pass model and is refunding all previous pre-orders. All new pre-orders will receive the first expansion for free. Finally, the game will be available on Steam day one, a marked departure...
