Ubisoft has officially announced the global release times for the highly anticipated Assassin’s Creed Shadows. In a departure from the norm for both the series and Ubisoft's usual practices, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will launch with a unified, actual release date across all platforms, with no option for early access through additional payment.
The game will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S at 12am local time on March 20. However, PC players should note that release times vary depending on the platform. On Steam, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be released at different times across various time zones, starting from 9pm PDT on March 19 in Los Angeles, up to 3pm AEDT on March 20 in Sydney. For those using Ubisoft's own platform, Ubi Connect, the release times also vary, starting from 9pm PDT on March 19 in Los Angeles and ending at 11pm AEDT on March 19 in Sydney.
Pre-loading is already available for Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC, ensuring players can jump right into the action as soon as the game goes live.
The stakes are high for *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*, as Ubisoft faces significant pressure following a series of delays and the underwhelming sales of last year's *Star Wars Outlaws*. The company has also endured several high-profile setbacks, including flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations leading up to this release.IGN’s review of Assassin’s Creed Shadows awarded it an impressive 8/10, praising the game for refining its existing systems and delivering one of the best iterations of the open-world style Ubisoft has been perfecting over the last decade.
Assassin's Creed Shadows global release times. Image credit: Ubisoft.
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
