Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed Shadows will no longer be delayed

Ubisoft executives on Wednesday allayed fears that “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” could be back on the release calendar amid ongoing speculation about a buyout of the French video game giant.

Although Ubisoft said the game was “full-fledged” when it made the decision on September 25 to delay Assassin’s Creed Shadows from its planned November 15 release this year to February 14, 2025, as the team was “close to launch.” , we wanted to make sure that the experience we delivered was flawless on day one,” said Ubisoft CFO Frederic Duguay during the company’s earnings conference call. “That was the goal of the decision,” says Duguay, adding that the team now has “a good visibility that this game will be implemented with more experience by mid-February.”

Asked by an analyst whether this meant there was no “risk” of the game being delayed further, Duguay said: “We have good confidence that the game will be released on time and with excellent quality.”

Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Chinese tech company Tencent and the family of Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot are considering a buyout of France’s Ubisoft amid the delay of “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” and the bumpy August release of “Star.” Wars are illegal.”

In response to the proposal, Ubisoft CFO Frederic Duguay said: “We continue to explore the possibility of selling non-core assets as part of our broader strategy to focus on our two core verticals – Open World Adventures and GAAS-based experiences, and also on improving the financial situation.” flexibility”.

When asked to elaborate on what assets Ubisoft considers “non-core”, Duguay said: “We cannot comment specifically at this stage, but we have already mentioned that we are focused and may consider selling assets that are not on the critical path of this strategy “