The move into next year was influenced by the reception of Star Wars: Outlaws.
At the end of September, Ubisoft postponed the expected sequel to the Assassin’s Creed series, subtitled Shadows. The launch was postponed from November this year to February 14 next year. At the same time, it was announced about the Steam version and the cancellation of the season pass and early access for owners of the collector’s edition.
During the release of financial results, Ubisoft management said that although the game’s content was ready for initial release, it was ultimately decided to delay the launch by three months. CFO Frederic Duguay defends the move as he tries to ensure the best experience on launch day. But Duguay later said that this decision was influenced due to the controversial reception of the Star Wars Outlaw eventthe technical condition of which at the time of release was not ideal.
Representatives of the French publisher further assured investors that further delay is not on the agenda. Therefore, Assassin’s Creed Shadows should really be released in the promised high quality on February 14th. On this day, the game should be released on PC, as well as on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.
The game’s reception and related sales will likely be critical to the future direction of all of Ubisoft, which even with weaker Star Wars Outlaws sales reported in the first half of the fiscal year. loss of 200 million euroswhich we informed you in more detail in a separate news.
Source :Indian TV
