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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Surpasses 5 Million Players as Ubisoft Teases Switch 2 Port

Ubisoft plans to launch the Claws of Awaji expansion by September with over 10 hours of new missions.

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Overview

  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows has attracted over 5 million unique players since its March launch, marking a key engagement milestone for Ubisoft.
  • Ubisoft reported that the game’s performance is in line with internal expectations, according to CEO Yves Guillemot.
  • Players have recorded more than 2 billion stealth kills, traveled over 1 billion kilometers and petted 38 million animals in feudal Japan.
  • The Claws of Awaji expansion is scheduled before the end of Ubisoft’s fiscal second quarter and will introduce new weapons, skills and over 10 hours of additional gameplay.
  • The publisher confirmed development of additional versions for other consoles, fueling speculation about an imminent Assassin’s Creed Shadows port to Nintendo’s Switch 2.