Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is no doubt one of the most controversial games this year (and most likely the next). Ubisoft has already delayed the game into 2025 in what appears to be an emergency decision. Still, more rumors and speculations have been swirling that the game might get delayed further. To that, however, Ubisoft stands firm that Assassin’s Creed: Shadow won’t have another delay.
The assurance came from Frรฉdรฉrick Duguet, Ubisoft’s Chief Financial Officer. Ubisoft recently held its investor’s call. In some of the interviews and panels, Duguet claimed “We have a good visibility for the game to come on time and with great quality,” regarding the risk of further delays for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows.
It’s worth noting that Assassin’s Creed: Shadows‘ new release date of February 2024 coincides with some big titles. These include Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, and Avowed. That’s a lot more competition compared to its original release month of November 2024.
Ubisoft remains confident, however, that that’s all the time Assassin’s Creed: Shadows needs for polish. The game is feature-complete already and Ubisoft merely wanted an impeccable launch on Day 1. Another reason for the delay is also Star Wars Outlaws‘ underwhelming financial performance. This was a surprising setback for an IP that big.
However, Ubisoft is also exploring some of its ‘non-core’ assets, meaning there’s still a chance for Assassin’s Creed: Shadows to be delayed depending on what these assets are.
“We continue exploring the sale of non-core assets as part of our broader strategy to focus on our two core verticals, Open World Adventures, and GAAS-native experiences, as well as enhance financial flexibility,” Dugeut added in the interview. It’s not clear what they meant by enhancing their financial flexibility. Duguet couldn’t comment more on the matter of their ‘non-core assets.’
