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Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on March 20, and now Ubisoft has announced precisely when people can get started by publishing the game’s global releasing timing. Ubisoft also announced that pre-loading for Shadows is now underway on Xbox and will start soon for PS5 and PC.

As you can see in the graphic below, Shadows unlocks on March 19 at 9 PM PT in Los Angeles, which works out to midnight ET in New York on March 20. You can see the full unlock times below.

As for pre-loading, Xbox Series X|S users are already able to pre-load the game, while PC users can begin at 4 PM UTC on March 17. PS5 players can pre-load starting March 18 AM 12 AM local time.

Shadows takes place in 16th-century Japan and features two main characters: Naoe and Yasuke. The game brings back the popular War Kick ability, and it looks incredible.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows officially launches for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on March 20, and it features a robust selection of accessibility options, a world that dynamically adapts to your main character, and seasons that’ll change how you play. If you’re interested, you can check out our Assassin’s Creed Shadows preorder guide to see which version of the game is best for you.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows unlock times

March 19

Los Angeles

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 9 PM PDT
• Steam: 9 PM PDT
• Console: 12 AM PDT (March 20)

Mexico

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 10 PM CST
• Steam: 10 PM CST
• Console: 12 AM CST (March 20)

March 20

Montreal

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 12 AM EDT
• Steam: 12 AM EDT
• Console: 12 AM EDT

New York

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 12 AM EDT
• Steam: 12 AM EDT
• Console: 12 AM EDT

Sao Paulo

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 1 AM BRT
• Steam: 1 AM BRT
• Console: 12 AM BRT

London

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 10 PM GMT (March 19)
• Steam: 4 AM GMT
• Console: 12 AM GMT

Paris

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 11 PM CET (March 19)
• Steam: 5 AM CET
• Console: 12 AM CET

Johannesburg

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 12 AM SAST
• Steam: 6 AM SAST
• Console: 12 AM SAST

Warsaw

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 11 PM CET
• Steam: 5 AM CET
• Console: 12 AM CET

Shanghai

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 8 PM CST (March 19)
• Steam: 12 AM CST
• Console: 12 AM CST

Seoul

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 9 PM KST (March 19)
• Steam: 1 PM KST
• Console: 12 AM KST

Tokyo

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 9 PM JST (March 19)
• Steam: 1 PM JST
• Console: 12 AM JST

Sydney

• PC, Ubisoft Connect: 11 PM AEDT (March 19)
• Steam: 3 PM AEDT
• Console: 12 AM AEDT