Ubisoft has officially announced the global release times for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, setting a new standard for the series with a unified release date across all platforms. This time around, there’s no option for early access, ensuring everyone gets to dive into the game at the same time.

For players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be available at 12am local time on March 20. This means whether you're in Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, Montreal, Sao Paulo, London, Paris, Johannesburg, Abu Dhabi, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, or Sydney, you can start your adventure at midnight on the same day.

However, PC players should take note of different release times depending on their platform. If you’re playing via Steam, the release times are as follows:

• Los Angeles (PDT): 9pm, March 19
• Mexico (CST): 10pm, March 19
• New York (EDT): 12am, March 20
• Montreal (EDT): 12am, March 20
• Sao Paulo (BRT): 1am, March 20
• London (GMT): 4am, March 20
• Paris (CET): 5am, March 20
• Johannesburg (SAST): 6am, March 20
• Abu Dhabi (GST): 8am, March 20
• Shanghai (CST): 12am, March 20
• Seoul (KST): 1pm, March 20
• Tokyo (JST): 1pm, March 20
• Sydney (AEDT): 3pm, March 20

For those using Ubi Connect, the release times are slightly different:

• Los Angeles (PDT): 9pm, March 19
• Mexico (CST): 10pm, March 19
• New York (EST): 12am, March 20
• Montreal (EDT): 12am, March 20
• Sao Paulo (BRT): 1am, March 20
• London (GMT): 10pm, March 19
• Paris (CET): 11pm, March 19
• Johannesburg (SAST): 12am, March 20
• Abu Dhabi (GST): 2am, March 20
• Shanghai (CST): 8pm, March 19
• Seoul (KST): 9pm, March 19
• Tokyo (JST): 9pm, March 19
• Sydney (AEDT): 11pm, March 19

Pre-load is already available on Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC, so you can be ready to jump in the moment the game goes live.

IGN’s review of Assassin’s Creed Shadows awarded it an 8/10, praising the game for refining its existing systems and delivering one of the best open-world experiences in the series. The review stated, “By sharpening the edges of its existing systems, Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style it’s been honing for the last decade.”