Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Global Release Times Announced

Ubisoft has officially announced the global release schedule for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, marking a departure from the series' traditional release model by setting a unified launch time across all platforms without any option for early access.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is set to launch on March 20 at 12am local time on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S. However, the release times for PC players vary depending on the platform. On Steam, the game will be available starting at 9pm PDT on March 19, while on Ubisoft’s own platform, Ubi Connect, it will be released at 9pm PDT on March 19. Pre-load is already available across all platforms, including Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

The stakes are high for *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* following several delays and the underwhelming sales performance of last year’s *Star Wars Outlaws*. Ubisoft has faced significant challenges recently, including high-profile game flops, layoffs, studio closures, and project cancellations, all of which add pressure to the success of *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*.

IGN's review of Assassin’s Creed Shadows awarded it an 8/10, praising the game for refining its open-world mechanics and delivering one of the best iterations of the series in the last decade.

Here are the detailed global release times for Assassin’s Creed Shadows:

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