After numerousdelays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is almost upon us! If you’re excited to play Assassin’s Creed the moment it’s available, we’re here to help with the pre-load times, release date and time when Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available on PC and consoles. You can also check out ourAssassin’s Creed Shadows Reviewif you want to decide whether you should get the game.
The pre-load for Assassin’s Creed Shadows should be live on Xbox Series X|S, and the PS5 version download will be available tomorrow.
The file size for each platform should be different, so don’t be surprised if one platform’s version of the game is bigger than the other.
PS5 and Xbox Series X|S Release Times for Assassin’s Creed Shadows
When it comes to when you can play the game, Assasssin’s Creed Shadows' digital version should boot up at noon local time for console players.
For those on PS5, the time is determined by the region of the PlayStation Network where the game was bought, while on Xbox Series X|S, it’s the time of the internal clock, which means gamers can use the New Zealand trick.
If you’re unfamiliar with the trick, it involves setting your Xbox internal time and country to New Zealand, 17 hours ahead of Easter Time. This means that if you do this trick, you can play AC Shadows almost an entire day early.
Here are the official launch dates and times for Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Xbox and PlayStation:
Release Time
Los Angeles (PST)
21:00 (March 19)
New York (EST)
00:00 (March 20)
London (GMT)
Berlin (CET)
Cairo (EET)
Tokyo (JST)
Syndey (AEDT)
Auckland (NZDT)
00:00 (March 20)\
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Steam Release Times
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available at midnight on March 20 (ET) for PC users. Unfortunately, this means those in Asia must wait to play it.
04:00 (March 20)
05:00 (March 20)
06:00 (March 20)
13:00 (March 20)
15:00 (March 20)
16:00 (March 20)
For those wondering if Ubisoft is offering the publisher’s usual early access by pre-ordering or buying a higher tier of the game, that was the original plan. However, it has since been shelved following the game’s multiple delays.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the latest mainline entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, will be available on consoles and PC on March 20.
