Ubisoft has officially announced the global release schedule for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, setting a unified release date across all platforms without any early access options. This marks a departure from the typical release strategies seen in previous Assassin’s Creed titles and other Ubisoft games. Players can dive into Assassin’s Creed Shadows starting at 12am local time on March 20 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.
For PC gamers, the release times vary depending on the platform. If you're playing via Steam, the game will unlock at different times across various time zones, starting from 9pm PDT on March 19 in Los Angeles to 3pm AEDT on March 20 in Sydney. On the other hand, if you're using Ubisoft's own platform, Ubi Connect, the release times range from 9pm PDT on March 19 in Los Angeles to 11pm AEDT on March 19 in Sydney.
Pre-loading is already available for eager fans on Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC, ensuring that you can jump into the game as soon as it launches.
The anticipation for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is immense, especially after Ubisoft faced several setbacks with delays and underperforming titles like last year's Star Wars Outlaws. The company has also endured high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations leading up to this release, heightening the stakes for Assassin’s Creed Shadows to succeed.
IGN’s review of Assassin’s Creed Shadows gave it an impressive 8/10, praising the game for refining the open-world formula Ubisoft has been developing over the last decade. "By sharpening the edges of its existing systems, Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style it’s been honing for the last decade," the review stated.
Here are the detailed global release times for Assassin’s Creed Shadows:
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Xbox Series X and S and PS5 global release times:
- Los Angeles (PDT) - 12am, March 20
- Mexico (CST) - 12am, March 20
- New York (EDT) - 12am, March 20
- Montreal (EDT) - 12am, March 20
- Sao Paolo (BRT) - 12am, March 20
- London (GMT) - 12am, March 20
- Paris (CET) - 12am, March 20
- Johannesburg (SAST) - 12am, March 20
- Abu Dhabi (GST) - 12am, March 20
- Shanghai (CST) - 12am, March 20
- Seoul (KST) - 12am, March 20
- Tokyo (JST) - 12am, March 20
- Sydney (AEDT) - 12am, March 20
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC via Steam global release times:
- Los Angeles (PDT) - 9pm, March 19
- Mexico (CST) - 10pm, March 19
- New York (EDT) - 12am, March 20
- Montreal (EDT) - 12am, March 20
- Sao Paolo (BRT) - 1am, March 20
- London (GMT) - 4am, March 20
- Paris (CET) - 5am, March 20
- Johannesburg (SAST) - 6am, March 20
- Abu Dhabi (GST) - 8am, March 20
- Shanghai (CST) - 12am, March 20
- Seoul (KST) - 1pm, March 20
- Tokyo (JST) - 1pm, March 20
- Sydney (AEDT) - 3pm, March 20
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC via Ubi Connect global release times:
- Los Angeles (PDT) - 9pm, March 19
- Mexico (CST) - 10pm, March 19
- New York (EST) - 12am, March 20
- Montreal (EDT) - 12am, March 20
- Sao Paolo (BRT) - 1am, March 20
- London (GMT) - 10pm, March 19
- Paris (CET) - 11pm, March 19
- Johannesburg (SAST) - 12am, March 20
- Abu Dhabi (GST) - 2am, March 20
- Shanghai (CST) - 8pm, March 19
- Seoul (KST) - 9pm, March 19
- Tokyo (JST) - 9pm, March 19
- Sydney (AEDT) - 11pm, March 19
