Ubisoft Entertainment SA updated its financial targets as it delayed the hotly-anticipated Assassin’s Creed Shadows video game following weaker initial sales of the latest Star Wars game.

Ubisoft (OTCPK:UBSFY) (OTCPK:UBSFF) stock fell over 10% on Wednesday after the French video game publisher postponed the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows by three months and cut its guidance for second quarter net bookings.

On Tuesday, Sony announced plans to release Ghost of Yōtei for PS5 in 2025. The Ghost of Tsushima sequel is set in Japan in 1603. And earlier today, Ubisoft delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows from November to February 2025. The game is also set in Japan, and takes place in the late 16th century.

Ubisoft has decided to delay Assassin's Creed Shadows to "polish" the game, but players believe it doesn't deserve to hit the shelves.

The launch of "Assassin’s Creed Shadows" has been delayed to February 2025 from its currently planned Nov. 15 release.

(Reuters) -French videogame maker Ubisoft has postponed the release of "Assassin's Creed Shadows" by three months to Feb. 14, 2025 and cut its net bookings guidance. Ubisoft said in a statement that net bookings are now seen falling from last year,

Ubisoft also announced that "Star Wars Outlaws" will be available on the Steam store on Nov. 21 after a softer than expected launch. Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.

Ubisoft announced that the recently delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be arriving on Steam on day one when it finally launches in February 2025 and confirmed that future Ubisoft games will do the same,

Ubisoft is delaying Assassin’s Creed Shadows from its planned November 15th release to February 14th, 2025. After showing off 12 minutes of gameplay in June, it looked like Ubisoft was set to deliver its next Assassin’s Creed installment in the usual holiday period,