Assassin’s Creed Shadows Launch Times for Your Region
Almost here!
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is only a few days from launch and Ubisoft is gearing up for their biggest launch of the year. PC players can rejoice for Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming day one to Steam as well with no client restrictions.
Pre-load for the Xbox version has been live for a while and should be available for Steam users later today. As you prepare for the launch, here is when you can play Assassin’s Creed Shadows in your region.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Launch Times
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is coming to PC, Xbox Series S|X, and PS5 on March 19, 2025, or March 20, 2025, depending on your region. Here are the launch times for this highly anticipated title in several major regions, platforms, and PC clients. I’ve bolded the launch times that were different for the same region.
| Region | Launch Time for Steam | Launch Time for Ubisoft Connect | Launch Time for Xbox and PlayStation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | March 19, 9:00 PM PDT | March 19, 9:00 PM PDT | March 20, 12 AM PDT |
| Montreal | March 20, 12:00 AM EDT | March 20, 12:00 AM EDT | March 20, 12:00 AM EDT |
| Mexico City | March 19, 10:00 PM CST | March 19, 10:00 PM CST | March 20, 12:00 AM CST |
| Paris | March 20, 5:00 AM CET | March 19, 11 PM CET | March 20, 12:00 AM CET |
| New York | March 20, 12:00 AM EDT | March 20, 12:00 AM EDT | March 20, 12:00 AM EDT |
| London | March 20, 4:00 AM GMT | March 19, 10:00 PM GMT | March 20, 12:00 AM GMT |
| Sao Paulo | March 20, 1:00 AM BRT | March 20, 1:00 AM BRT | March 20, 12:00 AM BRT |
| Johannesburg | March 20, 6:00 AM SAST | March 20, 12:00 AM SAST | March 20, 12:00 AM SAST |
| Warsaw | March 20, 5:00 AM CET | March 19, 11:00 PM CET | March 20, 12:00 AM CET |
| Shanghai | March 20, 12:00 AM CST | March 19, 08:00 PM CST | March 20, 12:00 AM CST |
| Abu Dhabi | March 20, 8:00 AM GST | March 20, 2:00 AM GST | March 20, 12:00 AM GST |
| Seoul | March 20, 1:00 PM KST | March 19, 9:00 PM KST | March 20, 12:00 AM KST |
| Tokyo | March 20, 1:00 PM JST | March 19, 9:00 PM JST | March 20, 12:00 AM JST |
| Sydney | March 20, 3:00 PM AEDT | March 19, 3:00 PM AEDT | March 20, 3:00 PM AEDT |
We have created a countdown timer for the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Steam so you can check when it launches for you in your region. Since that can’t be said for other clients, you’ll have to refer to your consoles’ launch countdown timer.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Steam Pre-Load Time
Pre-load for Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Steam will be available on March 17, 2025, at 9:00 AM PST.
The pre-load for the Xbox version is already up, but PlayStation users will have to wait till launch.
