Assassin’s Creed Mirage Launches To Disappointing 1.5K Concurrent Players On Steam

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As Ubisoft finally starts to release its games on Steam, Assassin’s Creed Mirage debuts on the platform after almost a year since its original launch. However, Assassin’s Creed Mirage has underwhelmed, with just over 1500 concurrent players on Steam. 

Why it matters: Ubisoft teams had been reportedly pushing for Steam releases for a very long time. After the recent poor performances of games like Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft finally decided to take the step.

While Ubisoft might have hoped for a higher number, considering how big an IP Assassin’s Creed is, Mirage has only managed to top at 1543 concurrent players on Steam. This is despite the game launching with a 50% reduced price tag. 

The reviews aren’t that many either, but they are currently sitting at ‘very positive’. Mirage originally got mixed reviews from the audience and critics. It was a nice step towards the classical Assassin’s Creed formula, but the story wasn’t executed that well. 

Mirage is a year old at this point and wasn’t a critical success, so huge Steam numbers weren’t expected anyway. However, with future Day 1 Steam releases like Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft might be able to benefit more. 

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Abdullah Waseem

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Abdullah is an avid gamer who primarily plays single-player titles. If you can’t find him anywhere, he’ll probably be at his desk playing The Witcher 3 for the millionth time. When he isn’t playing games, he’s either reading or writing about them.