"Assassin’s Creed Shadows Hits 1 Million Players on Launch Day: Ubisoft"

Ubisoft proudly announced that *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* achieved over 1 million players on its launch day, March 20. Released across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S, the game surpassed this impressive milestone before 4pm in Canada. Ubisoft expressed heartfelt gratitude to fans, stating, "It's not even 4pm here in Canada and Assassin's Creed Shadows has already passed 1 million players! Thank YOU from the bottom of our hearts for joining this adventure in Feudal Japan. We are beyond excited to start this journey with you!"

While reaching 1 million players is a significant achievement, gauging the game's success remains challenging without specific sales figures or targets from Ubisoft. However, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* currently holds the top spot on Steam's global sales chart, indicating it is generating more revenue than any other game on the platform. Early data from Valve shows that the game reached a peak concurrent player count of 41,412 on launch day. Given its Thursday release, these numbers are expected to increase over the weekend, providing a clearer picture of its performance in the coming weeks. Unlike Steam, neither Sony nor Microsoft disclose player numbers publicly.

For context, *Dragon Age: The Veilguard*, a single-player RPG by BioWare, launched on Steam on October 31, 2024, and achieved a peak of 70,414 concurrent players.

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The success of *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* is crucial for Ubisoft, especially following delays and the commercial underperformance of *Star Wars Outlaws* last year. Ubisoft has faced several challenges including high-profile flops, layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations leading up to this release.

Moreover, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* has encountered controversies, particularly in Japan. IGN confirmed that Ubisoft released a day-one patch addressing concerns raised by some Japanese politicians about in-game representations of temples and shrines. In a notable political exchange, Japanese politician Hiroyuki Kada and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba discussed the game in an official government meeting.

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On Steam, *Assassin’s Creed Shadows* has received a 'very positive' user review rating, with 82% of nearly 4,000 reviews being positive. IGN's review awarded the game an 8/10, commending Ubisoft for refining its open-world mechanics and stating, "By sharpening the edges of its existing systems, Assassin’s Creed Shadows creates one of the best versions of the open-world style it’s been honing for the last decade."

Amidst these developments, reports suggest that Ubisoft's founding Guillemot family and its largest shareholder are in discussions with Tencent and other investors about a potential buyout that would allow them to retain control of the company.