Ubisoft has confirmed the global release times for Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Unlike previous games in the series and indeed Ubisoft games generally, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has a unified, actual release date. You cannot pay more for early access.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ release date on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S is 12am local time on March 20, but it’s worth noting there are separate release times for the game on PC depending on whether you’re getting it on Steam or Ubisoft’s own platform, Ubi Connect.

Pre-load is already available on Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

There is of course enormous pressure on Assassin’s Creed Shadows to do well for Ubisoft after a number of delays and last year’s Star Wars Outlaws failed to sell as well as the company had hoped. Indeed, Ubisoft has suffered a number of high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations in the run up to Assassin’s Creed shadows’ release.

IGN’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows review returned an 8/10. We said: “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.”

Assassin’s Creed Shadows global release times:

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

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