The head of Ubisoft is clearly not afraid of the competition that Ghost of Yotei will bring to Assassin’s Creed Shadows, two similar games coming in 2025.
At least this is what Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, recently expressed in a call to investors. According to him, Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Ghost of Yotei, two games with some emphasis on infiltration in feudal Japan expected next year, can coexist and both sell very well.
Ghost of Yotei and Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the same fight in feudal Japan?
Before the postponement to February 14, 2025, Assassin’s Creed Shadows was scheduled to release on November 15, 2025. On the same day the postponement was announced, on September 25th, the latest State of Play presented us with Ghost of Yotei, Sucker Punch’s next game set in feudal Japan, with a planned release… in 2025. At With this announcement, many players proclaimed loud and clear that Assassin’s Creed Shadows was definitely over, which was criticized by many critics at Ubisoft and caused considerable outrage around the world.
Given this climate of instability in the two upcoming feudal video game Japans, Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot is not giving up. “ I would like to point out that there is enough space for several high-quality games. Ghost of Yotei and Assassin’s Creed Shadows can therefore both sell very well “. Note that Shadows will therefore be released on February 14, 2025, while Ghost of Yotei should not be released until at least April 2025. Sony has actually hinted that no major PS5 exclusive will be released until April next year. The title from Ubisoft should therefore, at least on paper, actually have a large enough niche to shine.
Two titles that are controversial in their own way
Frederick Duguet, Ubisoft’s financial director, also wanted to reassure investors and players about the postponement of Assassin’s Creed Shadows: ” We want our game to offer a fantastic experience, driven by our vision of feudal Japan through its approach with two protagonists, Naoe and Yasuke [qui ont tous deux fait l’objet de leur lot de polémiques]. Postponing the game was to give us time to optimize it and give players the best possible experience ».
For its part, remember that Ghost of Yotei will allow us to embody the only Atsu, whose fate we should be able to change thanks to different narrative options. However, the prospect of playing a female character after Jin Sakai in “Ghost of Tsushima” not only brought joy, but also sparked a lively controversy. With this in mind, will Yves Guillemot’s prediction that both games will sell well come true? Judgment next year.
Source: Ubisoft
