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Ubisoft This was announced Shadows of Assassin’s Creed It has been delayed again, this time until March 20, 2025, to further “optimize and polish” the upcoming game. The French publisher has also suggested it is considering options to sell the company.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed as Ubisoft looks at ‘potential value generation paths’ for its assets
It was first reported by Bloomberg Jason SchreierUbisoft has released a statement from its Vice President of Executive Producer for the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Marc-Alexis Coté, regarding the delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
“Each week has brought valuable feedback from our community,” Coté’s statement said. “While we have already made notable strides, we believe a few additional weeks are needed to implement that feedback and ensure a more ambitious and engaging experience on day one.”
The statement continued: “Therefore, the new release date is March 20, 2025.” “We are committed to delivering an immersive, high-quality experience enhanced by ongoing dialogue between our players and development teams.”
In a separate “strategic update” press release from Ubisoft, the company is making some important changes to its business operationally in hopes of retaining its value.
Part of this is “achieving significant cost reductions, coupled with a very selective approach to investments.” Uninstall and update XDefiant Close the studio They were part of this initiative.
The delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows to March is part of the company’s “renewed focus” on quality. As such, an additional month has been added to the game’s development to make improvements based on player feedback.
The statement also indicates that the company is considering a sale.
“Ubisoft today announced that it has appointed leading consultants to review and pursue various transformational strategic and capital options to extract the best value for stakeholders,” Ubisoft’s press release said.
“We have taken decisive steps to reshape the portfolio in order to deliver best-in-class player experiences, enhance operational efficiency and maximize value creation,” said Yves Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft. “We have also recently appointed leading advisors and are actively exploring several strategic and capital options to unleash the full value potential of our assets. We are convinced that there are many potential paths to generating value from Ubisoft assets and franchises.”
