Ubisoft delays Assassin's Creed: Unity Release to 11th November

Ubisoft announced today that it has delayed Assassin's Creed Unity by two weeks, with a new release of 11th November in the US and 13th November in Europe.

"As we got close to the finish, we realized we were near the target but still needed a bit more time to hone some of the details to make sure Assassin’s Creed Unity is exceptional," says Vincent Pontbriand, senior producer at Ubisoft. "We sincerely appreciate players' commitment to the game and their patience. It’s just a couple more weeks. And it’s going to be worth it."

[come_bom]

Where they scared of GTA5's release?

[ArnoDorian]

You got that all wrong

[nX]

I suspect quality reasons, this is why I'm waiting for reviews with this one. Watch Dogs was too underwhelming to justify another Ubisoft preorder.

[N311V]

I agree with your suspicion about quality and your opinion of Watch Dogs but that won't stop me preordering AC Unity. Ubisoft is an enormous publisher/developer with a large number of studios. I'm sure there's some cross-over but essentially the people that made Watch Dogs are not the same people that make AC games who are again not the same people that make Dance Central or Rayman or Trials or Child of Light or Splinter Cell or...

[46889337]

It's now being released the same day as "Rogue." My guess is, they just didn't want to leave last gen owners out during Unity's launch. I doubt it has anything to do with quality, otherwise it would be delayed to early next year.

[Relientk77]

This is easily the year of delays. Even if some games are just getting delayed by a few weeks or a month. MOST of the games that were delayed though, were delayed til 2015.

[mafiahajeri]

Middle earth got advanced brought forward a week at least there's that

[sizeofyou]

Which year?

(...sarcasm - and no...I've not read full article!)

[Zizi]

Oh, I hate delays.

In the history of gaming, I think Ubisoft is the most common one.

[Hk85karlsson]

To be fair, they release alot of games. Most of all big publishers?

[WeAreLegion]

Cutting it a bit too close to LBP3 for my liking, but I'm fine with it.

[XXXL]

Gives me more time with evil within

[Heisenburger]

Damn. Way too close to Dragon Age for my liking. Unity will be put on the back burner for a while now. It's disappointing, but it's not like I won't still play it later.

Oh well.

[Rickgrimes95]

People be ready far cry 4 will be delayed a couple weeks no way ubisoft releases Ac:unity then far cry 4 a week after

[WeAreLegion]

Uh-oh. Good point. Could this mean a longer delay for FarCry 4?

Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 3 were released about a month apart. I agree with you. I don't see Ubisoft cannibalizing their own game.

[Bubbamilk]

It's fine that's what the micro transactions are for. To make up for the sales lost to themselves.

But in all seriousness I bet ur right. They've been known to do that with their games. Along with every other money hungry tactics the last gen produced.

[time2die]

Totally agree,Far cry 4 odds on for a delay....

[uth11]

This was so they can add female assassins, right? ;)

[TheProjectAli]

Is it after ac rogue now?

[FullmetalRoyale]

Same day actually, at least in North America.

[Sketchy_Galore]

Come on folks, if Ubisoft have to delay it it's obviously to improve the thing and make it the tightest, most polished game they can, just like they did with W'....j'just like they did with Watch d'dog.... Just like they.... Sorry, I can't do it.

[700p]

I didnt laugh once.

[Sketchy_Galore]

You should try it some time, it's nice.

[NikX]

Another delayed game from Ubisoft. They better not downgrade this like what they did with Watch Dogs, The Division, Far Cry 3 and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.

[Gohadouken]

Dude i'm all for complaining , but when deserved . You certainly havent seen any downgrade for the Division yet . And Farcry 3 didnt receive any downgrade

[NikX]

Actually Division had a little downgrade already. As for Far Cry 3, the final release looks nothing compare to reveal. Which is similar to Watch Dogs.

[starchild]

Blacklist was not downgraded either. You're just pulling shit out of your hate-mongering @ss.

[TehBAT]

I bet it'll still be buggy even after launch.

[JCOLE13195]

Ah same day as Halo MCC. Guess I'll be spending $120 that day.

[TomahawkX]

I wonder how much can really be done in 2 weeks. Hopefully it won't be a huge glitch fest.

[modesign]

delay it closer to black friday is a smart move.

[SIMOIKIE]

Suprise suprise.... another delay from ubisoft more like u b waiting for this game forever! Hate delays this close to launch it kills the hype!

[GusBricker]

They're moving from Sunset Overdrive to the Master Chief Collection?

Or maybe they're scared of Harkyn. He is a bad, bad dude.

[skulz7]

I wish people would stop whining! It's 2 weeks more! People need to understand that the reason these games are delayed is to polish and improve them as standards are so high now.

And it won't get a downgrade. Assassin's creed games never get downgraded. They are developing a day one patch, not an overhaul of the graphics engine. Assassin's creed unity looks fantastic, I am glad they are taking two weeks to polish it up and not doing a BF 4.

[nX]

Maybe you should take it easy... otherwise you might get disappointed. They haven't really shown anything mindblowing yet, I'm currently expecting "just another AC game".

[OUROSMAG]

They got scared of Driveclub.............I'm kidding I'M KIDDING! NOT THE FACE! NOT THE FACE!

[matrixman92]

Ubisoft has 4 games coming out the same day now, with far cry the following week....wtf

[Alex_Boro]

Delaybsoft

[jegheist2014]

great lovely news now i gotta juggle dragon age now this and lords of fallen how predictable not including destiny diabolo 3.

talk bout rpg madness juggling all this round same time.
im debateing if i should hold off on hyrule warriors cuz rpg action adventure scene is so packed my backlog is gonna be immense hoiday.

im also getting shadow of mordor my god im gonna be pulling my hair out what game do i play lol

[N311V]

My solution is simply not to buy them all at release. I'll be getting Destiny then AC Unity which puts Shadow of Mordor and Dragon Age on my backlog. I doubt I'll be finished those before Witcher 3 comes out so that'll be back logged also. I'm set for the next year I'd say! :)

[mogwaii]

Just like watch dogs, this does not bode well, i have a feeling this is going to be average at best. Plenty of other games to be playing anyway.

[shadow18spirit]

What a shitty year for release dates.