United Kingdom, Feb. 25 -- Ubisoft has insisted the leaked footage of 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' "does not represent the final quality of the game".

The upcoming action-adventure title has seen story details and gameplay footage find their way online a month before its release, and Ubisoft has now stressed "the development team is still working on patches to prepare the experience for launch".

Taking to X (formally Twitter), the official 'Assassin's Creed' account wrote: "We are aware players have accessed 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' ahead of its release. The development team is still working on patches to prepare the experience for launch and any footage shared online does not represent the final quality of the game."

The studio added ...