{"id":1009940,"date":"2026-01-11T02:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T02:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/AQkonss2JkoEjygfmacFmX"},"modified":"2026-01-11T02:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T02:52:32","slug":"assassins-creed-shadows-drops-promised-early-access-for-its-big-collectors-edition-but-its-also-going-to-be-50-cheaper-than-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/assassins-creed-shadows-drops-promised-early-access-for-its-big-collectors-edition-but-its-also-going-to-be-50-cheaper-than-planned\/","title":{"rendered":"Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows drops promised early access for its big collector&#8217;s edition, but it&#8217;s also going to be $50 cheaper than planned"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Ubisoft has confirmed that the Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows collector&#8217;s edition, a honkin&#8217; big package that comes complete with a 16-inch statue, art book, wall scroll, and other such good stuff, will not include three days of early access to the game.<\/p>\n<p>The three-day early access period was included as one of the benefits of the collector&#8217;s edition, which is still listed (but not actually available for preorder) on <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gamestop.com\/video-games\/products\/assassins-creed-shadows---collectors-edition---playstation-5---gamestop-exclusive\/409150.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GameStop<\/a>. &#8220;Play up to three days early with the Collector&#8217;s Edition, which includes the base game, the season pass, and various high-quality collector&#8217;s Items,&#8221; it states.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:3536px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:52.40%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"oqxT4hfvKsr6MWQNczfBVg\" name=\"gs\" alt=\"Assassin's Creed Shadows PS5 collector's edition listing on GameStop\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/assassins-creed-shadows-drops-promised-early-access-for-its-big-collectors-edition-but-its-also-going-to-be-50-cheaper-than-planned.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"1\" width=\"3536\" height=\"1853\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"expandable\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: GameStop)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ubisoft alluded to the elimination of the early access period in September, when it announced the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/assassins-creed-shadows-is-delayed-into-2025\/\"><u>delay of Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows<\/u><\/a> to February 14, 2025, saying that &#8220;all players will be able to enjoy the game at the same time.&#8221; It&#8217;s now been confirmed by Ubisoft community manager Ubi-RealDude, who wrote on the official <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Discord<\/u><\/a> that &#8220;there is no early access for AC Shadows anymore.&#8221; It will instead be released at the same time as the standard edition on February 14.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s edition will sell for $230\u2014a pretty deep cut for what I would say is a relatively minor loss.<\/p>\n<p>Ubi-RealDude said the digital contents of the Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows CE &#8220;will mostly remain as initially advertised, although some design elements may change.&#8221; At least some of those changes can be seen in an updated promo image for the CE they shared: A reference to the season pass is out (Ubisoft said in the Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows delay announcement that it was also &#8220;departing from the traditional season pass model&#8221;) as is mention of a &#8220;Red Dragon photo filter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>You can compare the original and updated CE images below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery inline-layout\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-wrap\" style=\"display:flex; flex-flow:row nowrap;\">\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 1 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Sjg4tXbjCnzkKs8WgGhqx8\" name=\"ce1\" alt=\"Assassin's Creed Shadows original collector's edition promo image\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/assassins-creed-shadows-drops-promised-early-access-for-its-big-collectors-edition-but-its-also-going-to-be-50-cheaper-than-planned-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Original Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows CE promo image <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Ubisoft)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inlinegallery-item\" style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span class=\"slidecount\">Image 2 of 2<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:2560px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"CUBukNTdWeJJqRZdK9hhx8\" name=\"ce2\" alt=\"Assassin's Creed Shadows updated collector's edition promo image (no three days early access)\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/assassins-creed-shadows-drops-promised-early-access-for-its-big-collectors-edition-but-its-also-going-to-be-50-cheaper-than-planned-2.jpg\" mos=\"\" link=\"\" align=\"\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Updated Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows CE promo image <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Ubisoft)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There was some speculation when the Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows delay was announced that Ubisoft would use the time to reduce the prominence of the Yasuke character, or remove him entirely, in response to backlash from certain over-excited quarters of gaming fandom who take issue with the presence of a Black man in a game set in feudal Japan. In response to an inquiry about the status of the characters following the announcement of the CE changes, Discord moderator Roddrex said it&#8217;s not happening, and pointed out that it&#8217;s a bit absurd to think that it would.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Yasuke is in the game and he won&#8217;t be removed,&#8221; they wrote. &#8220;There&#8217;s not enough time to make the necessary changes required to remove him and it doesn&#8217;t make any sense in doing so too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As someone who&#8217;s sprung for more than a few collector&#8217;s editions over the years, I feel reasonably confident in saying the loss of the early access period won&#8217;t mean much to most people who buy these things: You get them for the <em>swag <\/em>and that sweet big box, not so you&#8217;ll have three days of playtime with nobody to talk about it with. (And we&#8217;re certainly not mourning the loss of a marketing tactic that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/2023-was-the-year-i-got-fed-up-with-seeing-those-early-access-deluxe-editions-where-you-pay-more-to-play-the-game-a-few-days-early\/\">Ted ran out of patience with last year<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of that, Ubisoft needs Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows to be a hit. The company&#8217;s been struggling in recent years with delayed games and sub-par results (it even missed the mark with a big-budget <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/star-wars-outlaws-coming-to-steam-in-november-sales-have-been-softer-than-expected\/\"><u>Star Wars game<\/u><\/a>) and things are starting to come to a head: After throwing in its lot with the Epic Games Store for a few years, Ubisoft is beating feet <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/ubisoft-comes-crawlin-back-to-steam\/\"><u>back to Steam<\/u><\/a>, and a possible buyout that could see the company <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/gaming-industry\/as-ubisoft-struggles-and-shareholders-sweat-tencent-and-the-guillemot-family-are-reportedly-looking-at-a-buyout\/\"><u>taken private<\/u><\/a> is also reportedly in the works.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/action\/assassins-creed-shadows-drops-promised-early-access-for-its-big-collectors-edition-but-its-also-going-to-be-usd50-cheaper-than-planned\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ubisoft has confirmed that the Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows collector&#8217;s edition, a honkin&#8217; big package that comes complete with a 16-inch statue, art book, wall scroll, and other such good stuff, will not include three days of early access to the game. The three-day early access period was included as one of the benefits of the collector&#8217;s edition, which is still listed (but not actually available for preorder) on GameStop. &#8220;Play up to three days early with the Collector&#8217;s Edition, which includes the base game, the season pass, and various high-quality collector&#8217;s Items,&#8221; it states. (Image credit: GameStop) Ubisoft alluded to the elimination of the early access period in September, when it announced the delay of Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows to February 14, 2025, saying that &#8220;all&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/assassins-creed-shadows-drops-promised-early-access-for-its-big-collectors-edition-but-its-also-going-to-be-50-cheaper-than-planned\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1009941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[23,748],"class_list":["post-1009940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pc-gamer","tag-action","tag-games"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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