Ubisoft’s latest big game continues to see success early after launch, with the company sharing on Thursday via Instagram that Assassin’s Creed Shadows has passed 3 million players already.
The company also confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Shadows had the second-highest day one revenue in the company’s history. This comes just a few days after Ubisoft confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Shadows had passed 2 million players since it launched on March 20, 2025.
This number places Assassin’s Creed Shadows as one of the most-played games in the series so far, only behind 2020’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which remains the best-selling entry in the series and the second most-profitable game ever for Ubisoft. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla also achieved 20 million players by Sept. 30, 2022.
In our review-in-progress, writer Zachary Boddy shared that “If you have fond memories of all the hours spent inside the incredible worlds Ubisoft built during its most innovative years, then Assassin’s Creed Shadows may offer you that magic once again. This is a really well-made open-world game, period.”
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is off to a great start
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is trucking along well so far, and while time will tell just how far this momentum carries it, the game’s early success is likely a huge relief to Ubisoft, which has needed an undisputed win for some time.
The company has reportedly been in talks with investors like Tencent regarding setting up a new controlling company with some of Ubisoft’s assets, or even selling off some of Ubisoft’s IP.
I’m certainly curious to see what new milestones Assassin’s Creed Shadows can reach, and I’m planning on grabbing a copy of the game myself when I get a couple of particular things done for work.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Mac. It’s also available through Xbox Cloud Gaming for Xbox players that buy the game and subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
