Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Preload Times Announced for PC, PS5, Xbox

With *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* just days away from its release, you're probably eager to know when you can start pre-loading the game. We've got you covered with all the pre-load times for PC, PS5, and Xbox, ensuring you can dive into the action 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. Although the official *Assassin’s Creed* account initially tweeted the pre-load and release times, the tweet was later deleted. Thankfully, the information is still widely available, and here are the pre-load times:

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Xbox Series X|S Pre-Load Times

For Xbox Series X|S players, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is available to pre-load starting March 4th at 2 PM UTC. That means you can start downloading right now. If you have a slow internet connection, now is the perfect time to start pre-loading to save yourself some waiting.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows PlayStation 5 Pre-Load Times

PlayStation 5 users will need to wait a bit longer. You can begin pre-loading *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* on March 18 at 12 AM local time. As soon as the clock strikes midnight on March 18, you can start the download process.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows PC Pre-Load Times

For PC gamers, you can pre-load *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* starting March 17 at 4 PM UTC. Here are the equivalent times for various time zones:

• Pacific Time – Mon, 17 Mar 2025 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

If you're in Australia, your pre-load time will start on March 18. As for Mac users, Ubisoft has not yet confirmed a pre-load time for this platform.

How Much Hard Disk Space Do You Need to Pre-Load Assassin’s Creed Shadows?

The required hard disk space for *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* varies by platform, but the Apple Mac store indicates a need for 114.5 GB. That's a significant amount of space, especially if you haven't upgraded your storage. Here are some options to free up space:

• Delete some existing games to make room.
• Upgrade your console or PC storage.
• On consoles, transfer some games to a USB drive. This can save space, and although games might load slightly slower, you'll free up SSD space. You can use an existing USB hard drive to transfer PS4 or Xbox One games.

These are all the pre-load times and storage requirements for *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* on PC, PS5, and Xbox. Make sure you're ready to start playing the moment the game is released!