Say goodbye to paying to play before anyone else: Assassin’s Creed Shadows abandons controversial feature

The delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows was one of the loudest news in recent days, because it is one of the most anticipated games for millions of fans of the saga and although the release was supposed to take place in mid-November, Ubisoft finally decided to move it to Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025. A controversial decision directly related to Star Wars Outlaws and accompanying several changes in the publishing policy of the French company.

One of them is that Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released on Steam on day one, and not just on Epic Games, although the most striking is the decision to forgo paid early access. This is, possibility of paying extra for a special edition, which allows you to play a few days before everyone else. This is a very common phenomenon in recent years, with games like EA Sports FC 25 allowing you to enjoy it a week earlier if you purchase the Ultimate Edition and the anticipated Silent Hill 2 remake, 48 hours earlier for the Digital Deluxe Edition.

It seems that Ubisoft is going all-in on a global and simultaneous release, such as: the title will be released on February 14, 2025 on all platforms and in all countries simultaneously.

The action of Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes place in the 16th centuryduring the unification of Japan by Oda Nobunaga, a historical period characterized by wars between feudal lords. In this context, the two heroes of the adventure will develop their activities within the Order of Assassins.

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