Ubisoft has officially delayed to February 2025, to provide “additional time to further polish the title” and to ensure the game “fully delivers” on its ambitions. As described, the move was made in response to the “learnings” from , which Ubisoft says underperformed on expectations. In addition to a months-long delay, Ubisoft has also announced major changes to the release model of .
Where previously, Season Passes allowed certain players to enjoy games a few days early, that will not be the case for this release. As detailed, “all players will be able to enjoy the game at the same time” with the additional benefit that players who preorder the game will get its first expansion for free. At this stage, it’s unclear whether this departure from the Season Pass model will only apply to , or whether it reflects a new, ongoing company edict.
Beyond this transition, Ubisoft has also confirmed will mark the return of new releases on Steam, day one, to ensure that all players can enjoy Ubisoft games together. Further explaining the decision to delay , Ubisoft has explained a more cautious approach to game releases, following the “softer than expected launch” for . This has inspired a revision of financial targets, with the company now expecting net bookings “of around €1.
95 billion” and break-even non-IFRS operating income in FY2024-25. “Our second quarter performance fell short of our expectations, prompting us to address this swiftly and firmly, with .
