Overview

• Assassin's Creed Shadows has achieved over two million players within days, making it the second-highest day-one sales revenue in franchise history after Valhalla.
• Ubisoft emphasizes Shadows' success relative to entries like Origins and Odyssey, citing Valhalla's unique pandemic-era conditions as an outlier.
• The game marks Ubisoft's first major release on Steam since 2019, with 27% of activations on PC, demonstrating the platform's significant role in its success.
• Shadows is the biggest physical game launch of 2025 in the UK, with first-week sales surpassing Star Wars Outlaws' three-month total.
• Critical reception highlights the game's compelling narrative, innovative gameplay, and cultural authenticity, with record engagement and overwhelmingly positive feedback on verified platforms.