Ubisoft has celebrated another significant milestone for Assassin's Creed Shadows, revealing that the game has now reached 2 million players since its release on March 20. This number marks a notable increase from the 1 million players reported on its launch day. Ubisoft proudly stated that this achievement has outpaced the initial launches of both Assassin's Creed Origins and Odyssey, expressing their gratitude with, "Thank you for joining the journey in Feudal Japan!"
While Ubisoft has not disclosed specific sales figures for Assassin's Creed Shadows, the game has quickly become the top-selling title on Steam, where Ubisoft recently made a return following years of PC exclusivity on the Epic Games Store. At the time of this article's publication, Assassin's Creed Shadows boasted 58,894 concurrent players on Steam, placing it within the top 30 most-played games on Valve's platform. This peak is expected to grow over the game's opening weekend.
For context, Assassin's Creed Origins had an all-time peak of 41,551 players on Steam, achieved over seven years ago, while Odyssey reached 62,069. It appears likely that Shadows will soon claim the title of the most-played Assassin's Creed game on Steam during this weekend.
In comparison, BioWare's single-player RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which launched on Steam on October 31, 2024, saw a peak of 89,418 players. It's important to note that the true concurrent player peak for Assassin's Creed Shadows will be significantly higher, considering its launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S as well. Neither Sony nor Microsoft publicly disclose player numbers.
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The success of Assassin's Creed Shadows is particularly crucial for Ubisoft, following a challenging period marked by multiple delays and the commercial underperformance of last year's Star Wars Outlaws. Ubisoft faced several high-profile setbacks, including game flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations leading up to the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows. The situation became so dire that the Guillemot family, Ubisoft's founders and largest shareholders, are reportedly in discussions with Chinese conglomerate Tencent and other investors about a buyout that would allow them to maintain control of the company.
Assassin's Creed Shadows itself has not been without controversy, particularly in Japan. This week, IGN confirmed that Ubisoft had quietly released a day-one patch for Assassin’s Creed Shadows addressing concerns from some Japanese politicians regarding in-game depictions of temples and shrines. In a notable political exchange, Japanese politician Hiroyuki Kada brought up the issue in an official government meeting, prompting a response from Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan.
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On Steam, Assassin's Creed Shadows has received a 'very positive' user review rating, with 81% of over 6,000 reviews being positive. IGN's Assassin’s Creed Shadows review awarded the game an 8/10, praising it for "sharpening the edges of its existing systems" and delivering "one of the best versions of the open-world style it’s been honing for the last decade."
For those eager to explore feudal Japan in Assassin's Creed Shadows, our comprehensive Assassin's Creed Shadows guide offers a walkthrough, an interactive map, and insights into things the game doesn’t tell you.
