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

Ubisoft is making some major changes to Assassin's Creed Shadows as it cancels the game's early access period and the lengthy season pass.

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.

The Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition will no longer offer early access to the game, with the edition's price dropping $50 as a result. In a post on Discord (via IGN), Ubisoft confirmed that several factors,

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

In an occurrence that is growing worryingly common, Assassin's Creed Shadows is at the center of another controversy, this time over a collector's figurine.

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.

A statue made for the release of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows won’t see the light of day, after its maker received criticism for its design. Statue maker PureArts apologized on Tuesday for what it called an “insensitive design,” and said it’s reworking the collectible based on the game’s dual protagonists Yasuke and Naoe.