Either way, Assassin's Creed Shadows is, per data seen by VGC, the second-biggest Assassin's Creed launch of all time behind AC Valhalla, and it's in no small part down to PC gamers. A full 27% of the game's "Activations" happened on our platform of choice,
Assassin's Creed Shadows hit a peak concurrent player count of 41,412 on Steam during its launch day. This does mean that it's already beaten Valhalla's peak player count, although Valhalla of course launched on Steam later than on consoles.
On console, Shadows was Ubisoft's best ever day-one launch on the PlayStation Store. Ubisoft also noted that player engagement is at "record levels" and feedback across "moderated, verified platforms" remains very positive.
More than AC Valhalla, Odyssey, Mirage, or Origins, the Assassin’s Creed Shadows Steam player count is officially the series’ biggest ever.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is an incredible success for Ubisoft, and it couldn't have come at a better time for the company. After game shutdowns, lackluster launches, and studio closures, it needed a win. But an internal memo warns staff not to compare it to Valhalla.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally here and thousands of players are currently delving into Ubisoft’s latest open-world adventure.
The first Assassin's Creed Shadows title update arrives today with a pretty light set of patch notes and a pretty heavy download size for such a small hotfix.
Assassin's Creed Shadows is officially here, and the game has debuted to the franchise's highest Steam player count, which will be encouraging for Ubisoft.
Assassin's Creed Shadows just hit another milestone, putting it just a katana slash away from becoming the biggest game in the series.