The much-anticipated release of *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is just around the corner, and fans are eager to know when they can start pre-loading the game. We've gathered all the essential information about *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* preload times for PC, PS5, and Xbox to ensure you're ready to dive into the adventure as soon as possible.
Here’s When You Can Pre-Load Assassin’s Creed Shadows
The pre-load times for *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* vary by platform. Originally shared by the official *Assassin’s Creed* account on Twitter, these details have been preserved despite the tweet's deletion. Here are the confirmed pre-load times:
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Xbox Series X|S Pre-Load Times
For Xbox Series X|S users, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is available to pre-load starting from March 4th at 2 PM UTC. If you're concerned about slow internet speeds, it's wise to start downloading now to ensure you're ready for launch day.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PlayStation 5 Pre-Load Times
PlayStation 5 players will need to wait a bit longer. You can begin pre-loading *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* from March 18 at 12 AM local time. As soon as the clock strikes midnight on March 18, you can start downloading.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC Pre-Load Times
If you're playing on PC, you can pre-load *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* from March 17 at 4 PM UTC. Here are the corresponding times for different time zones:
- Pacific Time – Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 09:00 AM PDT
- Eastern Time – Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time – Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 4:00 PM GMT
- Central European Time – Mon, 17 Mar 2025 at 5:00 PM CET
- Japan Standard Time – Tue, 18 Mar 2025 at 1:00 AM JST
- Australian Eastern Time – Tue, 18 Mar 2025 at 3:00 AM AEDT
For those in Australia, pre-loading will start on March 18. As for Mac users, Ubisoft has not yet announced a specific pre-load time.
How Much Hard Disk Space Do You Need to Pre-Load Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
The storage requirements for *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* vary by platform, but according to the Apple Mac store, you'll need approximately 114.5 GB of hard disk space. This is a significant amount, especially if you haven't upgraded your console's storage recently.
To manage this, you have a few options: you can delete some existing games, upgrade your console or PC storage, or, for console users, transfer some games to a USB drive. Transferring PS4 or Xbox One games to a USB drive can free up considerable SSD space, with the games still being playable, albeit possibly with slightly slower load times.
With these *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* preload times and storage requirements, you're now equipped to prepare for the game's launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox.
