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Assassin's Creed Shadows Hits 2 Million Players 2 Days After Release, Ubisoft Says It’s Now Surpassed Origins and Odyssey Launches
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<blockquote data-quote="Admin" data-source="post: 66664" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><img src="https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/03/22/acs-1742655369301.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></p><p>Ubisoft has hailed another <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/assassins-creed-shadows" target="_blank">Assassin’s Creed Shadows</a> player milestone, but has yet to confirm a sales figure for the game.</p><p></p><p>In a <a href="https://x.com/assassinscreed/status/1903431554459644198" target="_blank">social media post</a>, Ubisoft said Shadows has seen 2 million players since going on sale on March 20, up from the 1 million on day one.</p><p></p><p>That’s enough to surpass the launches of both Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, Ubisoft added. “Thank you for joining the journey in Feudal Japan!”</p><p></p><p></p><p>It’s an impressive start for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but it’s worth bearing in mind that Ubisoft has yet to announce a sales figure for the game. Still, we do know it’s the top-selling game on Steam, where Ubisoft recently returned after years of PC launch exclusivity on the Epic Games Store.</p><p></p><p>At the time of this article’s publication, Assassin’s Creed Shadows was on 58,894 concurrent players on Steam, enough to break into the top 30 most-played games on Valve’s platform. That peak is expected to rise as we continue into the game’s opening weekend.</p><p></p><p>For comparison, Origins’ all-time Steam peak was 41,551, over seven years ago, and Odyssey’s was 62,069. It seems likely Shadows will become the most-played game on Steam later this weekend.</p><p></p><p>BioWare’s single-player RPG <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/dragon-age-the-veilguard" target="_blank"><u>Dragon Age: The Veilguard</u></a> launched on Steam on Thursday, October 31, 2024, and saw a peak of 89,418 players on Valve’s platform.</p><p></p><p>The true concurrent peak of Assassin’s Creed Shadows will of course be much higher, given it launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S also. Neither Sony nor Microsoft make player numbers public.</p><p></p><p></p><p>There is enormous pressure on Assassin's Creed Shadows to do well for Ubisoft globally after multiple delays and the sales failure of last year’s <a href="https://www.ign.com/games/star-wars-outlaws" target="_blank"><u>Star Wars Outlaws</u></a>. Indeed, Ubisoft suffered a number of <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-admits-star-wars-outlaws-underperformed" target="_blank"><u>high-profile flops</u></a>, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cuts-45-jobs-in-its-us-offices" target="_blank"><u>layoffs</u></a>, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-is-discontinuing-xdefiant-in-2025-new-purchases-disabled" target="_blank"><u>studio closures</u></a>, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-says-delays-cancellations-were-because-it-was-making-too-many-games-at-once" target="_blank"><u>game cancellations</u></a> in the run up to Assassin's Creed Shadows' release. Things got so bad at Ubisoft that its founding Guillemot family and largest shareholder are <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-shareholder-plots-protest-outside-paris-hq-accuses-company-of-failing-to-reveal-discussions-with-microsoft-ea-and-others-allegedly-interested-in-acquiring-ips" target="_blank"><u>reportedly exploring talks with Chinese mega-corp Tencent and other investors</u></a> on a buyout deal that would let them preserve control.</p><p></p><p>Assassin's Creed Shadows has also endured a number of controversies itself, not least in Japan. This week, IGN confirmed that <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/amid-japan-concern-about-assassins-creed-shadows-ubisoft-confirms-day-one-patch-that-makes-tables-and-racks-in-temples-and-shrines-indestructible" target="_blank"><u>Ubisoft had quietly released a day-one patch for Assassin’s Creed Shadows</u></a> that made a number of important changes seemingly in response to concern from some Japanese politicians about in-game temples and shrines.</p><p></p><p>In a remarkable exchange this week, Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors of Japan, Hiroyuki Kada, raised the issue of Assassin’s Creed Shadows in an official government meeting, and <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/the-prime-minister-of-japan-responded-to-a-question-about-assassins-creed-shadows-today-heres-whats-actually-going-on" target="_blank"><u>Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, responded</u></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>On Steam at least, Assassin's Creed Shadows is going down very well with players. It has a 'very positive' user review rating, with 81% of over 6,000 user reviews marked as positive. IGN’s <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-review" target="_blank"><u>Assassin’s Creed Shadows review</u></a> returned an 8/10. We said: “By sharpening the edges of its existing systems, Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style it’s been honing for the last decade.”</p><p></p><p>Adventuring across feudal Japan? Check out our comprehensive <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-shadows" target="_blank"><u>Assassin's Creed Shadows guide</u></a>, including our <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-shadows/Walkthrough" target="_blank"><u>Assassin's Creed Shadows walkthrough</u></a>, our detailed <a href="https://www.ign.com/maps/assassins-creed-shadows/japan" target="_blank"><u>Assassin's Creed Shadows Interactive Map</u></a>, and our guide to all the crucial <a href="https://www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-shadows/Things_Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows_Doesn%27t_Tell_You" target="_blank"><u>things Assassin’s Creed Shadows doesn’t tell you</u></a>.</p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at <a href="mailto:wesley_yinpoole@ign.com">wesley_yinpoole@ign.com</a> or confidentially at <a href="mailto:wyp100@proton.me">wyp100@proton.me</a>.</em></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-hits-2-million-players-2-days-after-release-ubisoft-says-its-now-surpassed-origins-and-odyssey-launches" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Admin, post: 66664, member: 1"] [IMG]https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2025/03/22/acs-1742655369301.jpg[/IMG] Ubisoft has hailed another [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/assassins-creed-shadows']Assassin’s Creed Shadows[/URL] player milestone, but has yet to confirm a sales figure for the game. In a [URL='https://x.com/assassinscreed/status/1903431554459644198']social media post[/URL], Ubisoft said Shadows has seen 2 million players since going on sale on March 20, up from the 1 million on day one. That’s enough to surpass the launches of both Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, Ubisoft added. “Thank you for joining the journey in Feudal Japan!” It’s an impressive start for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but it’s worth bearing in mind that Ubisoft has yet to announce a sales figure for the game. Still, we do know it’s the top-selling game on Steam, where Ubisoft recently returned after years of PC launch exclusivity on the Epic Games Store. At the time of this article’s publication, Assassin’s Creed Shadows was on 58,894 concurrent players on Steam, enough to break into the top 30 most-played games on Valve’s platform. That peak is expected to rise as we continue into the game’s opening weekend. For comparison, Origins’ all-time Steam peak was 41,551, over seven years ago, and Odyssey’s was 62,069. It seems likely Shadows will become the most-played game on Steam later this weekend. BioWare’s single-player RPG [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/dragon-age-the-veilguard'][U]Dragon Age: The Veilguard[/U][/URL] launched on Steam on Thursday, October 31, 2024, and saw a peak of 89,418 players on Valve’s platform. The true concurrent peak of Assassin’s Creed Shadows will of course be much higher, given it launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S also. Neither Sony nor Microsoft make player numbers public. There is enormous pressure on Assassin's Creed Shadows to do well for Ubisoft globally after multiple delays and the sales failure of last year’s [URL='https://www.ign.com/games/star-wars-outlaws'][U]Star Wars Outlaws[/U][/URL]. Indeed, Ubisoft suffered a number of [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-admits-star-wars-outlaws-underperformed'][U]high-profile flops[/U][/URL], [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cuts-45-jobs-in-its-us-offices'][U]layoffs[/U][/URL], [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-is-discontinuing-xdefiant-in-2025-new-purchases-disabled'][U]studio closures[/U][/URL], and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-says-delays-cancellations-were-because-it-was-making-too-many-games-at-once'][U]game cancellations[/U][/URL] in the run up to Assassin's Creed Shadows' release. Things got so bad at Ubisoft that its founding Guillemot family and largest shareholder are [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-shareholder-plots-protest-outside-paris-hq-accuses-company-of-failing-to-reveal-discussions-with-microsoft-ea-and-others-allegedly-interested-in-acquiring-ips'][U]reportedly exploring talks with Chinese mega-corp Tencent and other investors[/U][/URL] on a buyout deal that would let them preserve control. Assassin's Creed Shadows has also endured a number of controversies itself, not least in Japan. This week, IGN confirmed that [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/amid-japan-concern-about-assassins-creed-shadows-ubisoft-confirms-day-one-patch-that-makes-tables-and-racks-in-temples-and-shrines-indestructible'][U]Ubisoft had quietly released a day-one patch for Assassin’s Creed Shadows[/U][/URL] that made a number of important changes seemingly in response to concern from some Japanese politicians about in-game temples and shrines. In a remarkable exchange this week, Japanese politician and member of the House of Councillors of Japan, Hiroyuki Kada, raised the issue of Assassin’s Creed Shadows in an official government meeting, and [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/the-prime-minister-of-japan-responded-to-a-question-about-assassins-creed-shadows-today-heres-whats-actually-going-on'][U]Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, responded[/U][/URL]. On Steam at least, Assassin's Creed Shadows is going down very well with players. It has a 'very positive' user review rating, with 81% of over 6,000 user reviews marked as positive. IGN’s [URL='https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-review'][U]Assassin’s Creed Shadows review[/U][/URL] returned an 8/10. We said: “By sharpening the edges of its existing systems, Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style it’s been honing for the last decade.” Adventuring across feudal Japan? Check out our comprehensive [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-shadows'][U]Assassin's Creed Shadows guide[/U][/URL], including our [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-shadows/Walkthrough'][U]Assassin's Creed Shadows walkthrough[/U][/URL], our detailed [URL='https://www.ign.com/maps/assassins-creed-shadows/japan'][U]Assassin's Creed Shadows Interactive Map[/U][/URL], and our guide to all the crucial [URL='https://www.ign.com/wikis/assassins-creed-shadows/Things_Assassin%27s_Creed_Shadows_Doesn%27t_Tell_You'][U]things Assassin’s Creed Shadows doesn’t tell you[/U][/URL]. [I]Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at [email]wesley_yinpoole@ign.com[/email] or confidentially at [email]wyp100@proton.me[/email].[/I] [url="https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-shadows-hits-2-million-players-2-days-after-release-ubisoft-says-its-now-surpassed-origins-and-odyssey-launches"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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