Ubisoft officially announced in the early hours of this morning that the release date of Assassin's Creed: Shadows has been postponed from November to February 14, 2025. And on Tuesday, Sony just released "The Spirit of Mt. Yotei", which is also a game set in Japan, and even the time setting is very close (Mt. Yotei 1603, the end of the 16th century).
Subsequently, Ubisoft officials also responded to concerns that "Soul of Yotei Mountain" may impact the sales of "Assassin's Creed: Shadows". Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked about a possible market clash between the two games, and Guillemot said: "I believe there is enough space in the market for all the high-quality games, and both games have the potential to achieve good sales. ”
Ubisoft's Chief Financial Officer, Frederick Duguet, also stressed that Ubisoft's top priority is to ensure that Assassin's Creed: Shadow meets the best quality standards. "Our focus is on providing players with a great experience, and the game's dual-protagonist design, Yasuke and Naoe, and its feudal setting in Japan make Assassin's Creed: Shadow uniquely appealing," he said. And Duguet also explained that the decision to postpone the game's release was to ensure that the game was polished and that it fulfilled its promises to players.