🎮 Assassin's Creed Shadows has been delayed to February 14th, 2025. This decision was made to ensure a better launch experience.

📉 The delay is influenced by the poor performance of Star Wars Outlaws, which saw a revenue downgrade from $500 million to $350-$370 million. This indicates a significant drop in expected sales.

🛠️ Ubisoft aims to avoid the same issues faced by Outlaws by providing extra polish to Shadows. They want to ensure a smooth launch across all platforms and configurations.

📅 The delay allows for the inclusion of high-impact secondary quests that enhance the game's content at launch, addressing previous criticisms about missing side missions.

💰 Ubisoft will incur an additional $20 million in development costs due to this delay, but it will also allow Shadows to launch on Steam alongside other platforms.

🔄 All pre-orders will be refunded, with the option to re-order. The first expansion will be given for free to those who pre-order before the new release date.

🚫 The season pass model is being re-evaluated, and the previously planned season pass exclusive missions may now be available to all players at launch.

📈 Ubisoft is making these changes to regain consumer trust and improve player experience, indicating a shift in their approach to game launches.

🎁 A giveaway for three copies of Assassin's Creed Shadows is now available, replacing the previous Ultimate Edition giveaway.

🔍 Stay tuned for more gameplay details and updates as the release date approaches!