Assassin's Creed Shadows made an outstanding debut

NEWS Fyra Frost - Mar 24, 2025, 13:30 - 1 comments

After a development process that took longer than expected Assassin's Creed Shadows was finally released a few days ago. The latest installment in the popular action series caught the eye of a million players in the 24 hours following its global release and became one of the most popular video games throughout the weekend. Those figures continued to grow later, reaching two million players on Saturday.

According to Ubisoft, these figures position the game far above its predecessors making Assassin's Creed Shadows' launch more successful than Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey. The success of the game extends across all platforms with an all-time concurrent player peak of 64,825 on Steam onlyaccording to SteamDB, making it the biggest release of the iconic franchise on Valve's platform.

2 MILLION PLAYERS!

We’re thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone!

Assassin's Creed Shadows has now surpassed the launches of AC Origins and Odyssey. Thank you for joining the journey in Feudal Japan! #AssassinsCreedShadows pic.twitter.com/a6YezXNtYI
— Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) March 22, 2025

Ubisoft finally recovers

Players' reviews are very positive and the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows somehow dispelled the shadows looming over Ubisoft's future and gave the French publisher tiem to rest. There were many concerns about the company's future due to the poor results of other recent releases. Assassin's Creed Shadows is exactly what Ubisoft needed after the disappointment of Star Wars Outlaws and Skull and Bones. The controversies and delays during the development of the game didn't contribute to creating the best atmosphere for the launch. However, the figures and the quality of a game that feels like a breath of fresh air have proved that delaying its launch to polish it was probably the best choice.

Assassin's Creed Shadows seems to have a bright future ahead, and Ubisoft should now focus on prolonging its life with the future release of the Claws of Awaji expansion, which will introduce over 10 hours of additional content. If you were doubtful about purchasing the game you can now rest assured that Assassin's Creed Shadows offers an experience worthy of your time and money. Remember to use our comparator if you want to get your Assassin's Creed Shadows digital key at the best price.

Best deals for Assassin's Creed Shadows