Key things
- Developers Ubisoft Quebec reportedly asked for Assassin's Creed Shadows to be delayed for several months before their requests were granted.
- A new report claims that the game's three-month delay will be used not only to fix bugs, but also to change some of its story aspects and mechanics.
- Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-order numbers are said to be “solid”, but still below AC Valhalla.
Assassin's Creed Shadows developers have been trying to shelve the game for months until Ubisoft finally relented, according to a new report from a well-known insider. The same source also provided some additional insights into ongoing development issues Assassin's Creed Shadows.
The upcoming game has been in development since late 2018, according to several LinkedIn profiles of Ubisoft Quebec employees. And while the company originally committed to a November 15th release date Assassin's Creed Shadowsit subsequently announced a three-month delay at the end of September 2024. Ubisoft cited a desire to spend more time polishing the game as the main reason for the delay.
Assassin's Creed Shadows developers reportedly spent months asking for a delay
A new report from Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson has now shed further light on the circumstances surrounding this turn of events, claiming that Ubisoft Quebec developers have spent the past few months trying to get Assassin's Creed Shadows delayed. But their request was granted only afterwards Star Wars Outlaws it failed to meet sales expectations and was criticized for various technical issues. In addition to fixing bugs, Ubisoft Quebec intends to use the three extra months it was given to develop to address some of the “cultural and historical accuracy concerns” raised by the Japanese community about the game, the report said, citing unnamed sources familiar with the game. by this game. mass.
Ubisoft is reportedly changing some of Yasuke's stories in Assassin's Creed Shadows
As part of these efforts, the developers reportedly plan to change pieces of Yasuke's story and the way he is portrayed in the game, according to Henderson. Revision of certain architectural details and revisions Assassin's Creed ShadowsThe overall depiction of its historical setting is also on the studio's newly expanded agenda, according to the same source. Although some of these items would typically be completed much earlier in development, Ubisoft reportedly engaged historical experts and consultants to Assassin's Creed Shadows later than usual, given the ambitious scope of the project.
Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-order numbers are said to be lower than Valhalla's
In addition to addressing historical accuracy issues, the delay is also intended to give Ubisoft Quebec more time to revise some gameplay mechanics, according to Henderson. As for pre-launch commercial performance, the insider reiterated his previous assertion in the latest report Assassin's Creed Shadows pre-order numbers are “firm”. Be that as it may, they still couldn't match those of Valhallaperhaps because the 2020 entry was a cross-gen title that was subsequently available to a significantly larger (console) audience.
In addition to postponing the next mainline entry in its flagship franchise, Ubisoft also recently announced an internal probe into its fights. The company said the investigation is aimed at identifying ways it could improve its game development practices.
