Ubisoft’s anticipated Japanese sandbox Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed on PS5 until 14th February. The game was originally due out on 15th November, but was pulled out of the Tokyo Game Show at the very last minute earlier this week.
It means February is going to be a congested period for new releases, with other big games such as Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Monster Hunter Wilds out on 28th February.
In a statement, the French publisher said it had learned from the launch of Star Wars Outlaws, and wanted to polish the release further.
“While the game is feature complete, the learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release led us to provide additional time to further polish the title,” the firm explained. “This will enable the biggest entry in the franchise to fully deliver on its ambition, notably by fulfilling the promise of our dual protagonist adventure, with Naoe and Yasuke bringing two very different gameplay styles.”
Elsewhere, the organisation said it will deviate from its traditional Season Pass model, with everyone who pre-orders able to experience the release’s first expansion for free. There’ll be no Early Access either: everyone will be able to play on the same day, from 14th February.