Ultimately, Assassin’s Creed Shadows still has the potential to close out 2024 with a bang despite its delay. While there are still many questions surrounding the game, particularly in regard to the rumored LEAGUE mode, the possibility of co-op offers a compelling reason for fans to stay engaged with the game as its launch date approaches.

Ubisoft has officially removed the three-day early access for Assassin's Creed: Shadows for all versions of the game.

Ubisoft confirms that the Collector's Edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows will have a significantly lower price once its pre-orders return.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows early access is definitively scrapped according to a post on Ubisoft’s Discord, as the season pass is also binned.

To compensate for the loss of the early access period, the cost is being reduced: Instead of going for $280 as it was originally priced, the collector's edition will sell for $230—a pretty deep cut for what I would say is a relatively minor loss.

Ubisoft has detailed how the Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition will change as a result of the game's shock

The Assassin's Creed Shadows collector’s edition will no longer include early access to the game when it arrives next year.

Ubisoft has cut the price of the Japan-set Assassin's Creed Shadows' Collector's Edition by $50 in lieu of the cancelled Season Pass, scrapped "Early Access" plans, and its delay to 2025.

For more video game walkthrough books, publisher Piggyback has a few comprehensive tomes for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, and Cyberpunk 2077. Similar to the upcoming Assassin's Creed Shadows book, these are massive guides designed to cover all features and facets of the games.