Not quite in the shadows anymore (Ubisoft)Ubisofts cursed journey with Assassins Creed Shadows has taken another sour turn, as the game leaks a month before its official launch.Assassins Creed Shadows might be answering the prayers of fans who have longed for an entry set in Japan, but the game hasnt exactly been a smooth ride for Ubisoft so far. The sequel has faced controversy around its chosen protagonists, particularly African samurai Yasuke, which led to a bizarre non-apology from Ubisoft. Beyond vague claims of historical inaccuracy, the game has been delayed several times, just when Ubisoft desperately needs a big hit.Now, a month ahead of its scheduled launch on March 20, copies of Assassins Creed Shadows have made their way into the wild.The first rumbles of a leak were noted by Assassins Creed YouTuber The Hidden One, who claimed in a video that he knew someone with access to the game because the PlayStation Store had made a mistake.While its unclear whether there was a hiccup which led to accidental digital sales on the PlayStation Store, X user DannyStevens_, who has since deleted his account, later posted screenshots of a physical PlayStation 5 copy along with the installation screen.As reported by TheGamer, the user claims to have purchased the game through the Facebook Marketplace. While its unclear what the original source of the leak is, it seems it isnt limited to one individual, with now-deleted listings for the game also popping up on other sites like Mercari. Weve spotted archived streams of Assassins Creed Shadows on Twitch too, which are still up at the time of writing.A bunch of gameplay videos and details have since circulated on Reddit, from those who claim to have a copy, so its probably wise to mute some keywords if youre hoping to go unspoiled over the next month.More TrendingFor those who dont mind a few spoilers, theres a list of alleged details here although to be honest theyre nothing astounding.Its claimed these copies are an older build of Assassins Creed Shadows, which makes sense if many of the promised improvements, following the delays, are part of the inevitable day one patch.For those worried about any further delays, Ubisoft recently reaffirmed the game is on track to come out on March 20 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.This isnt the first leak Assassins Creed Shadows has been subjected to either, after the games DLC expansion, The Claws Of Awaji, was outed on Steam earlier this year. Assassins Creed Shadows is a pivotal game for Ubisoft (Ubisoft)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy