Ubisoft Acknowledges Assassin's Creed Shadows Leak, Urges Players to Avoid Spoilers

On February 24th, reports surfaced of an Assassin's Creed Shadows leak, with numerous individuals streaming gameplay online a month before the official March 20th release. The leak extended beyond digital streams; deleted social media posts revealed physical copies of the game being sold prematurely.

Ubisoft, the game's developer and publisher, has officially responded to the leak on the Assassin's Creed subreddit, acknowledging the situation and pleading with players to refrain from spoiling the game for others. The company stated that the leaked footage doesn't reflect the final game quality, as the development team is still applying patches.

Ubisoft's statement emphasized the negative impact of leaks on player excitement and thanked the community members already working to mitigate spoilers. They encouraged players to "Stay in the shadows, avoid the spoilers," promising more official announcements in the coming weeks.

This leak adds to a series of setbacks for Ubisoft and the Assassin's Creed franchise. The development team previously apologized for unauthorized use of a historical recreation group's flag and for historical inaccuracies in the game's depiction of Japan. The game's release date has also been pushed back multiple times, from November to February 14th, and finally to March 20th. The game's success is crucial for Ubisoft, which has faced underwhelming sales for recent titles and negative investor reaction.