Despite delays, early reception of Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been quite positive, so much so that Ubisoft evenposted a “thank-you” noteto gamers for supporting the latest entry in the franchise.
But now, thanks to a leaked internal memo sent to Ubisoft employees, we now have a better understanding of the game’s performance, especially in comparison to the franchise’s most successful entry, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
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Ubisoft Doesn’t Want To Compare AC Shadows To AC Valhalla
In an internal memo obtained byIGNfrom a “source within Ubisoft,” it confirms Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the second-highest day-one sales revenue in franchise history, only trailing behind AC Valhalla, which launched on current-gen and last-gen consoles. AC Shadows didn’t benefit from launching on last-gen platforms with millions of players waiting for a new game.
While there’s no breakdown of the sales per platform, the memo also confirms that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is Ubisoft’s best-ever day-one launch on the PlayStation Store. Regarding PC sales, the internal memo reveals that 27% of “total activations” were on PC, with Ubisoft telling employees that Steam “played a major role” in the game’s performance on the platform.
In the same email, Ubisoft noted that they shouldn’t compare Shadows to Valhalla, given that the global pandemic helped a lot in pushing sales in what Ubisoft calls a “perfect storm” where players were forced to stay at home and the launch of the PS5 and the Xbox Series X|S.
“Valhalla launched under extraordinary conditions — in the middle of a global pandemic, with widespread lockdowns and brand-new console hardware.. It was a perfect storm we may never see again. That’s why it’s more meaningful to compare Shadows to entries like Origins, Odyssey, and Mirage — games released in more typical cycles. And in that frame, Shadows is already setting a new bar as illustrated above," the letter states.
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It’s unclear just how many units of Assassin’s Creed Shadows Ubisoft needs to sell to deem it profitable, but so far, things are looking great. This is a much-needed win for Ubisoft, which saw the release of its latest AAA title, Star Wars Outlaws,fail horribly at retail.
If you’re still deciding whether to pick up the game, our review leaned more critical, though there are many positive reviews out there that laud the game’s story and combat. For those playing it that need help, we havean extensive walkthroughthat goes over the game from start to finish.
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