Assassin's Creed Shadows was supposed to be launching on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S in just over a month's time, but unfortunately that's no longer the case as it's just been delayed to March 20, 2025.
Ubisoft says "a few additional weeks are needed" to implement the "valuable feedback" that the Assassin's Creed's community have been providing to the team, and therefore it's going to be another month until we can get hands on it.
"Since November, we've been thrilled to share our progress through Gameplay Overviews, and the overwhelming excitement has truly inspired us. Each week has brought valuable feedback from our community. While we've already made remarkable strides, we believe a few additional weeks are needed to implement that feedback and ensure an even more ambitious and engaging day-one experience."
As much as this might be disappointing to Assassin's Creed fans, it probably makes sense from a scheduling perspective. Previously, Shadows was set to launch around the same time as Avowed, Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii and Monster Hunter Wilds, so it definitely had some competition!
March is looking a bit less chaotic at the moment, so these extra few weeks may have been worth taking regardless of whether the development team needed them or not. We'll see how it fares when it launches in two months' time.