Ghost of Yotei Surpasses Assassin’s Creed Shadows Sales on PS5 in Less Than Three Weeks

Ghost of Yotei Outsells Assassin’s Creed Shadows on PS5 in Three Weeks – Ubisoft Focuses on Player Counts Amidst Controversies

According to recent data from Alinea Analytics, Ghost of Yotei has surpassed Assassin’s Creed Shadows in sales on the PS5 in just three weeks. The company shared these findings during a webinar on their website. Although Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched strongly six months prior, Ubisoft appeared to shift its focus to player counts as sales declined. Ghost of Yotei, a PS5 exclusive, quickly gained popularity among gamers and benefitted from a successful launch. Both titles generated considerable attention, but Ghost of Yotei appears to be the more favored title, earning a critic score of 86 and a user score of 8.2/10 on Metacritic. Assassin’s Creed Shadows received 81 from critics and a 6.2/10 from users. Both games were also met with some controversy: Assassin’s Creed Shadows for its inclusion of the Black samurai Yasuke, and Ghost of Yotei for its female lead character and controversial comments made after the death of Charlie Kirk. It remains unclear to what extent these controversies impacted sales, but player and media sentiment clearly influences game development, as evidenced by Ubisoft’s reported cancellation of an American Civil War project following backlash surrounding Shadows.

Ghost of Yotei Outpaces Assassin’s Creed Shadows Sales on PS5 in Less Than Three Weeks – Alinea Analytics Suggests Higher Consumer Interest

While Alinea Analytics’ data is not official, it strongly suggests a higher level of consumer interest in Ghost of Yotei. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is not a complete failure, but it would require several million more sales to recoup its investment.

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