Assassin’s Creed Shadows is just two weeks away from release. After a long wait, we will finally be able to put our hands on it. Find out when you can start playing the game on all platforms!
Global Launch Times
Unlike other games, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will not have early access. Once it’s out, everybody will have access to it.
Important: Console players will be able to play the game at 12 AM of their local time.
We know that having to figure out your time based on a different time zone is annoying, so here’s a table with launch times for multiple regions for Steam and Ubisoft Connect. Some release times are shared while others change drastically.
| UBICONNECT Release Time | City | Steam Release Time |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 9 PM PDT | Los Angeles | March 19, 9 PM PDT |
| March 19, 10 PM CST | Mexico City | March 19, 10 PM CST |
| March 20, 1 AM BRT | Sao Paulo | March 20, 1 AM BRT |
| March 20, 12 AM EDT | New York | March 20, 12 AM EDT |
| March 20, 12 AM EDT | Montreal | March 20, 12 AM EDT |
| March 19, 10 PM GMT | London | March 20, 4 AM GMT |
| March 19, 11 PM CET | Paris | March 20, 5 AM CET |
| March 19, 11 PM CET | Warsaw | March 20, 5 AM CET |
| March 20, 12 AM SAST | Johannesburg | March 20, 6 AM SAST |
| March 20, 2 AM GST | Abu Dhabi | March 20, 8 AM GST |
| March 19, 8 PM CST | Shanghai | March 20, 12 AM CST |
| March 19, 9 PM KST | Seoul | March 20, 1 AM KST |
| March 20, 1 PM JST | Tokyo | March 20, 1PM JST |
| March 19, 11 PM AEDT | Sydney | March 20, 3 PM AEDT |
The Pre-Load times are as follows:
-Xbox: March 4 at 2 PM UTC Time (Yes, it is live now)
-PS5: March 28 at 12 AM Local Time
-PC: March 17 at 4 PM UTC Time
How to prepare for Assassin’s Creed Shadows
The AC franchise is incredibly vast and has a lot of titles with different appeals. Whether it’s from the eras where they take place or the differences in gameplay.
If you want to get a good idea of how some of the game systems are going to work, the best idea is probably to play Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Though not everyone has the time or energy to spend on it.
Perhaps all you want is some relevant information on what to expect from Assassin’s Creed Shadows. If that’s the case, I’d recommend reading our AC Shadows Pre-launch guide. It covers things like combat, exploration, editions, enemies, PC Requirements, and more.
