Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Game Analyst Report Disputes Reported Player Count Figures

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Analyst Points To Discrepancies In Sales!

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  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows was recently released.
  • While the developers have released that it has reached over 2 million players, an analyst suggests that the numbers are deceptive.
  • The title also hasn’t sold enough yet and isn’t a hit that Ubisoft needs. 

After many delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally out, and the title has been doing great in terms of numbers. In just a day after its launch, the title reached around 1 million players.

Moreover, the developers have confirmed that it has already reached over 2 million players. While the numbers look strong, it has been reported that they are misleading, and the title isn’t a hit that Ubisoft needs.

Why it matters: Assassin’s Creed Shadows has already become the biggest franchise release on Steam, with around 65k concurrent players. Hence, it remains to be seen whether the title will become the hit Ubisoft is looking for. 

AC Shadow Sales
AC Shadow isn’t a massive hit yet – Source: LinkedIn

As seen in the screenshot, an analyst has suggested that revealing a number count is misleading as the game is available on multiple subscription services like Ubisoft+, and even PS5 players can share the games with their friends digitally.

Another report has suggested that the title sold only around a million copies at launch across PS5 and Steam. 

 the early numbers sadly do NOT reflect the smash hit Ubisoft really needs. Given the scope and development time of Shadows, it has almost certainly not broken-even yet.

-Rhys Elliott

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the first title in years of the franchise to be released on day one on Steam, and the title performance has been underwhelming so far on the platform. It has sold around 200K copies on Steam at launch, while Ghost of Tsushima sold twice as much on launch.

Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has had a positive reception all around.

Compared with recent titles, Monster Hunter Wilds sold around ten times more copies, and Split Fiction, which became a surprise hit earlier this year, sold three times more than the recently released Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Therefore, the numbers Ubisoft has been releasing have been deceptive, as the title sales aren’t what Ubisoft currently needs. Still, it remains to be seen how the title will perform in the coming days.

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