Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Another Month

 

Still in the trend continuously, plus it is a negative trend that the game camp like Ubisoft is trying to survive. Because after trying to focus on releasing AAAA grade games to hit the market hoping to make a profit, but the market backfired because the game was not fun, not good quality, rushed to sell without caring about the fans. This doesn't even count the Woke that is stuffed into their own games. Until the phrase "No one hurts her except herself" Until recently, the game Assassin's Creed Shadows seems to be Ubisoft's last hope. If the flagship game Assassin's Creed Shadows collapses again, the future of the studio will definitely be bad. And in order to make the game the best it can be, Ubisoft has announced to postpone the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows for another month.

The story was officially announced on the Assassin's Creed X (with a gold check mark), and the short summary for those who are too lazy to read the long version is "Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed from February 14 to March 20, 2025." Or if you want to read the long version, Assassin's Creed said, "Since November, we've been excited to share our progress with Gameplay Overviews, and this excitement has been truly inspiring. Every week, we've received valuable feedback from our community, which we've listened to and worked on." Ubisoft continued, "While we've made incredible progress, we need a few more weeks to implement that feedback to make it an even more ambitious and engaging day-one experience. As a result, the new release date is now March 20, 2025, but we remain committed to delivering a high-quality, immersive experience that will be a work of art that has been addressed with feedback from players through our development teams, to ensure the best possible outcome."

This is the second delay for the game, after the previous one was pushed back from its original release date of November 15, 2024 to this year. Everyone knows that the February 14, 2025 release will clash with the beloved lizard-hunting game Monster Hunter Wilds, which will be released on February 28, 2025. No matter how you look at it, it's not worth it to clash like this. Delaying it is the best way. But many people say that even if it is postponed for almost a month to March 20, it will still not be far from Monster Hunter Wilds' release date. But if you look at it in terms of releasing after a major game, it will be much better in terms of marketing than releasing before a major game. Ubisoft's decision this time is probably the right one (I think).

Not yet. Bloomberg reported that in a statement, Yves Guillemot, founder and CEO of Ubisoft, said: "We are looking at a variety of strategic and investment options to maximize value for shareholders. Assassin's Creed Shadows is the only major Ubisoft game in the pipeline, and we are focused on our flagship series after the underperforming Star Wars Outlaws. This delay comes at a tumultuous time for Ubisoft, as the company's stock price has fallen more than 40% in the past year and 80% over the past five years. The Guillemot family, along with Tencent investors, are considering options to transform the company in the future."

If anyone is confused after reading this, the simple summary is that right now the chair of the Guillermotte family, the owners of Ubisoft, is shaking because if Assassin's Creed Shadows fails again, the Guillermotte family will probably be kicked out of their executive positions. In addition, the stability of Ubisoft will become a ghost company that cannot continue or stop. So Ubisoft is trying to survive, even swallowing its own saliva, extending the game's release date in order to make the game as perfect as possible. We will have to wait and see if Assassin's Creed Shadows will survive. Let's find out in March of next year.