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Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC release time and countdown clock

Players on Ubisoft Connect get the game earlier than Steam users
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC release time and countdown clock
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows is about to launch on PC and you may be wondering when exactly it will be available. Reviewers have already had their hands on the game ahead of the public release and reception has been pretty good, especially when it comes to the game’s stunning visuals. We’ve already tested AC Shadows on Steam Deck and it ran surprisingly well.

Hype is building for the launch, so here’s everything you need to know about the release time. One interesting thing about the PC launch is that in some regions, the game will be available early on Ubisoft’s own Ubisoft Connect launcher, and will be released on Steam hours later. All the details are below.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows release time, credit: Ubisoft

AC Shadows PC release time on Steam

On Steam, users in some regions will have to wait a further six hours before getting access to the game.

  • UK: 20th March, 4 AM (GMT)
  • Europe: 20th March, 5 AM (CET)
  • West Coast US: 19th March, 9 PM (PT)
  • East Coast US: 20th March, 12 AM (ET)
  • Japan: 20th March, 1 PM (JST)
  • Australia: 20th March, 3 PM (AET)

AC Shadows PC release time on Ubisoft Connect

As mentioned, the game will be released earlier in some regions on Ubisoft Connect than Steam, just in case you want to get in on the action.

  • UK: 19th March, 10 PM (GMT)
  • Europe: 19th March, 11 PM (CET)
  • West Coast US: 19th March, 9 PM (PT)
  • East Coast US: 20th March, 12 AM (ET)
  • Japan: 19th March, 9 PM (JST)
  • Australia: 19th March, 11 PM (AET)

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Jack Goodall

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