Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed yet again, as Ubisoft explores sale options, so you're gonna have to wait even longer to see some lovely clouds
The company says it's pursuing "various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders".
Ubisoft has just announced that Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed from its latest release date of February 14, to a new date of March 20, 2025. So, you'll have to wait a little longer to see some nice clouds over Feudal Japan.
According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, this comes as the company explores potential sale options, or Ubisoft put it, pursues "various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders", which is definitely words.
"Since November, we've been thrilled to share our progress through Gameplay Overviews, and the overwhelming excitement has truly inspired us," Ubisoft's Marc Alexis-Cote wrote in a statement posted on social media, "While we've already made remarkable strides, we believe a few additional weeks are needed to implement feedback and ensure an even more ambitious and engaging day-one experience."
"Accordingly, the new release date is March 20, 2025. We remain committed to delivering a high-quality, immersive experience - fostered by ongoing dialogue between our players and development teams." The developer added that "more updates" will be coming "very soon".
As mentioned earlier, this change in date - which follows the news of Shadows being pushed from 2024's fall window to that February date in September last year - reportedly comes against the backdrop of Ubisoft seeming like it's looking into sale options. If you remember, it was reported late last year that Tencent was considering buying the AC developer.
Schreier cites CEO Yves Guillemot as having responded to questions about Ubisoft's future in a call with investors today by saying that there are "several potential paths to deliver value from Ubisoft's assets and franchises" and that the company's leadership will "inform the market if and when a transaction materializes."
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