Released on March 20, 2025, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a game that has faced significant scrutiny from both the industry and its players. Opinions vary sharply between those wishing for the game’s failure and Ubisoft’s downfall, and others who aim to play only high-quality titles. For Ubisoft developers, it has been an extended period of work under complex and tense circumstances. However, there appears to be a ray of hope as Ubisoft recently announced that the game has already attracted 1 million players at this early stage. It is important to note that these numbers represent player counts rather than actual sales figures; we will have to wait a few more days for those details. Despite ongoing controversies, these initial statistics are encouraging, especially given the general public’s apparent indifference to the debates surrounding the game.
By reviewing SteamDB, we note that the peak of concurrent players reached 41,412, which is notably low for a AAA title of this scale, especially when compared to games such as Black Myth Wukong (2.4 million concurrent players), Monster Hunter Wilds (1.3 million), Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (256,000), and Split Fiction (259,000). However, it is also worth noting that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla peaked at only 15,679 concurrent players on Steam, yet the game sold 20 million copies. Therefore, caution should be exercised when interpreting these initial statistics.
