Assassin's Creed: Shadows-exact release watch time and preload start for PlayStation, PC and Xbox

An Assassin's Creed in Feudal Japan? This wish has always been slumbering in many fans of the series. Now it doesn't take long for Ubisoft to really open up the gates. WithThe next branch of this series is waiting for us and has chosen Japan as a historical setting for his open world.

The game appears officially on March 20, but of course there is more on it.To put it precisely, it is about the exact times you can start in the game.In the meantime, Ubisoft has unveiled everything about it and we carry it under the people.

Here is the official picture, to illustrate:

Everything about the pre-load

Assassin's Creed will be a chic game and a big one. In combination, this means: tons of data that have to hike on your PC.

So that you have enough lead time for the download, there is a preload.It even starts pleasantly early, but differs depending on the platform.

The loading times

  • PC:Preloading from 17. Metz at 17 uhr.
  • PS5:Preloading from 18. Metz at 00:00m uhr
  • Xbox Series X/S:Preloading from 4. Metz at 16 uhr

So if you want to play on the Xbox, you can already download the game. However, as always, we would advise you to wait for the first tests before you buy the game.

Overall, Assassin's Creed: Shadows 123 GB on the hard drive, We expect download sizes in a similar frame.

Everything about the start times

And when does it really start now?As mentioned, the official release is on March 20th, in reality the whole thing looks a little different.

Especially when you play on the PC, you can potentially get started a little earlier - depending on your launcher.

The start times

  • PC (Ubisoft Connect):Start from March 19 at 11 p.m.
  • PC (Steam):Start from March 20 at 5 a.m.
  • PS5:Start from March 20 at 0 a.m.
  • Xbox Series X/S:Start from March 20 at 0 a.m.

Was ist mit Early Access?

There is also a special edition at Assassin's Creed Shadows at a higher price. However, there are rather classic goodies and no premature access to the game.

So as usual with many other large releases, you cannot dig into your pocket for early access or more advanced access. Everyone plays off at the same time.