Assassin's Creed Shadows Leaked and Streamed Weeks Before Official Launch

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has surfaced online, with streams showcasing gameplay a month prior to its official debut.

According to the GamingLeaksandRumours subreddit, deleted social media posts displayed images and gameplay from an individual claiming to have purchased the game via an online marketplace. Listings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows also appeared briefly on a U.S. auction platform, with one seller offering multiple copies at $100 each, as reported by TheGamer.

Multiple Twitch streams featuring Assassin’s Creed Shadows have emerged, though they are being swiftly removed, per VGC. The game is set to officially launch on March 20, 2025. IGN has reached out to Ubisoft for comment.

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It’s a challenging moment for Ubisoft, which has encountered numerous hurdles with Assassin’s Creed Shadows since its reveal. Earlier this month, Ubisoft emphasized that the game has secured robust preorder numbers despite a rocky development and marketing phase.

In its latest financial update, the embattled publisher noted that "preorders for the game are performing strongly, comparable to those of Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the franchise’s second most successful title."

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot expressed optimism. "Initial previews have been favorable, commending its storytelling and immersive world, with both protagonists driving the narrative and the engaging, complementary gameplay offered by the dual protagonist approach,” he stated.

"I want to applaud the remarkable talent and commitment of the entire Assassin’s Creed team, who are working diligently to ensure Shadows fulfills its promise as the franchise’s most expansive entry to date."

Assassin's Creed Shadows was initially slated for November, then delayed to February 14, before being postponed again to its current March 20 release date.

The game carries high expectations as the long-awaited Japan-set chapter, the first major Assassin’s Creed title since 2020, and a critical release for a struggling Ubisoft needing a strong performance amid recent setbacks and investor dissatisfaction.

Its promotional journey has been turbulent, with the development team issuing apologies for inaccuracies in the game’s portrayal of Japan and unauthorized use of a historical reenactment group’s flag.

Further controversy arose when collectible figure maker PureArts pulled an Assassin’s Creed Shadows statue from sale due to its "insensitive" design.