Ubisoft claims that pre-orders for Assassin’s Creed Shadows are “solid” ahead of the game’s launch on March 20.
Ubisoft claims that pre-orders for Assassin’s Creed Shadows are strong ahead of the title’s highly anticipated launch on March 20. While the lead-up to the game’s release has been fraught with controversy and difficulties for its developer, fans of the franchise are notably eager to get their hands on Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which has been delayed twice since its initial reveal in May 2024.
The first game in the series to be set in Japan and the successor to 2023’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will feature the dual protagonists Naoe and Yasuke as they fight against the Templar Order. The game has been on shaky ground several times since it was first announced, with some reacting poorly to Assassin’s Creed Shadows‘ inclusion of a black protagonist in feudal Japan and others worried about the title’s gameplay and polish following the poor player response to Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws. Despite these issues, the game’s developer is remaining positive, with a recent announcement injecting some much-needed positivity into the franchise’s fan community.
In Ubisoft’s latest quarterly financial results (and shared by Eurogamer), the company described pre-orders for Assassin’s Creed Shadows as “solid,” signaling that demand for the game may be higher than some may have previously thought. No concrete numbers were shared, but the developer did note that current sales are similar to those of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, which is currently the second most successful entry in the franchise. Yves Guillemot, Ubisoft’s CEO, noted that early previews for Assassin’s Creed Shadows have been largely positive, applauding the development team for their hard work ahead of the game’s launch.
Pre-orders for Assassin’s Creed Shadows Are “Solid”
Ubisoft has faced some major difficulties recently, with the French company’s stock price hitting its lowest in a decade in September 2024. Star Wars Outlaws greatly underperformed following its release in August 2024, and Ubisoft’s free-to-play first-person shooter XDefiant will shut down in June 2025. The company recently shuttered its studio in Leamington, UK, and cut jobs at Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Stockholm, and Ubisoft Reflections, with a total of 185 employees impacted as part of the developer’s cost reduction program.
A lot is riding on the success of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which is now scheduled to be released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 20. In January, Ubisoft shared details about the game’s DLC content, with Claws of Awaji promising to add an additional 10 hours of content to the newest Assassin’s Creed title. According to the developers, Assassin’s Creed Shadows‘ story campaign is comparable in length to previous entries in the series.
