Here's the exact release time and date for Assassin's Creed Shadows on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S - along with how to pre-load and the pre-order bonuses.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows fans on Xbox will be able to play early from 4AM PDT/7AM EDT/11AM GMT on March 19th by exploiting the New Zealand trick. You need to pre-order and preload the game in advance, and, once the aforementioned hours have passed, simply follow the below steps:

The Assassin's Creed series has had a power creep problem for years, but Assassin's Creed Shadows finally mitigates it through its two protagonists.