During its first week of release,Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas bypassedAssassin’s Creed Origins’player count and is now closing in onAssassin’s Creed Odyssey.The latest installment in theACcanon has captured player attention and is on its way to becoming the most successful game in the franchise only three days into its release.
According toSteamDB,Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas been attracting a record number of players who are itching to dive into feudal Japan, and those numbers are expected to climb as the game’s opening weekend progresses.Assassin’s Creed Shadows’player count on Steam hit an all-time high of 59,651 on Saturday afternoon, and is likely to climb higher still.
For context,Assassin’s Creed Originsreached 41,541 players andOdyssey61,984 players,so forShadowsto hit these numbers so early into its release is nothing short of impressive.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows' Player Count Is A Big Win For Ubisoft
The Latest Game Is Already Exceeding Expectations
Ubisoft previously announced thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowsreached an impressive one million playerson the day of its release alone. Unsurprisingly, this figure continues to rise, and it’s worth noting that the SteamDB figures only reflect Steam: the total number of PlayStation and Xbox players isn’t typically announced, thoughit’s likely Ubisoft will report on more sales milestones in the coming days.
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As one of the longest-running video game franchises,Assassin’s Creedhas seen a lot of ups and downs over the years, with an emphasis on the “downs” in more recent installments.Assassin’s Creed Mirage,the predecessor toShadows, only hit just shy of 8,000 players during its all-time peak, whileValhalla, which debuted on Steam significantly after its launch on PlayStation and Xbox, peaked in the mid-15,000s range despite selling over 20 million copies.
AC Shadows Could Reasonably Pass Odyssey This Weekend
Interest In AC Shadows Is Continuing To Grow
At the time of this writing,Shadowsis a mere two thousand players away from exceedingOdyssey’splayer count, and it seems Alexios and Kassandra will have to make way for Yasuke and Naoe. This is great news for Ubisoft and fans ofAssassin’s Creed, who have beenvocal about their concernsfor the franchise over the years.
Early reviews indicated success forShadowsas well, as does player reception, with the game currently rated at “Very Positive” onSteam. Even ifAssassin’s Creed Shadowsdoesn’t quite topOdyssey’s Steam playercount, it’s certainly a big win for Ubisoft.
