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Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is once again delayed , this time until March 20, 2025, to further “refine and polish” the upcoming game. The French publisher also suggested it is considering options to sell the company.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed as Ubisoft looks at “potential paths to generate value” of its assets
First reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Ubisoft released a statement from Vice President Executive Producer of the Assassin’s Creed franchise Marc-Alexis Coté regarding Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ delay.
“Each week has brought valuable feedback from our community,” reads Coté’s statement. “While we’ve already made remarkable strides, we believe a few additional weeks are needed to implement that feedback and ensure an even more ambitious and engaging day-one experience.”
“Accordingly, the new release date is March 20, 2025,” continues the statement. “We remain committed to delivering a high-quality, immersive experience-fostered by ongoing dialogue between our players and development teams.”
In a separate “Strategic update” press release from Ubisoft, the company is making some significant changes to its business operationally to hopefully retain its value.
Part of this is to “drive significant cost reductions, together with a highly selective approach to investments.” XDefiant’s cancelation and recent studio closures were part of this initiative.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ delay into March is part of the company’s “renewed focus” on quality. As such, an extra month was added to the game’s development to make improvements based on player feedback.
The statement also suggest the company is considering a sale.
“Ubisoft announced today that it has appointed leading advisors to review and pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders,” reads Ubisoft’s press release.
“We have taken decisive steps to reshape the Group in order to deliver best-in-class player experiences, enhance operational efficiency and maximize value creation,” said Ubisoft co-founder Yves Guillemot. “We also recently appointed leading advisors and are actively exploring various strategic and capitalistic 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.”