Ubisoft has achieved another success with the video game Assassin's Creed Shadows. Namely, social media announced that Shadows has attracted two million players since its release on March 20, marking an increase of one million players on its first day alone. That's enough to surpass the number of initial sessions of Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey, which is a significant achievement for the title.
“Thank you for joining us on a journey through feudal Japan!”, Ubisoft thanked the players.
While it's an impressive start, it's worth noting that Ubisoft has yet to release sales figures for the game. However, it is known that Assassin's Creed Shadows is currently the best-selling game on Steam, where Ubisoft recently began re-publishing its games after years of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store.
At the time of release, Shadows had 58,894 active players on Steam, placing it in the top 30 most-played games on Valve's platform. This number is expected to grow over the weekend, potentially making it the most-played Assassin's Creed game on Steam. For comparison, Origins had 41,551 players seven years ago, and Odyssey has reached 62,069.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and S, so the actual number of active players is likely much higher, given that Sony and Microsoft don't release player figures. The game also boasts an exciting continuation of the story in feudal Japan, which is fascinating news for fans of the series.
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