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Assassin’s Creed Shadows topples one franchise classic—but the series’ final boss still looms
Assassin's Creed Shadows has only been available for a few hours but is already proving to be a successful launch based on its player numbers. During pre-sale, AC Shadows broke several sales records, including climbing to the top of the Steam Top Sellers chart. Just a few days ago, it was in second place, but now it’s the best-selling game on Steam. The game has also topped sales charts on various platforms in Japan, fitting given that it's set there. This early success suggests Shadows could become one of the top-performing titles in the Assassin's Creed series on Steam pretty soon. Assassin's Creed Shadows' launch beats Black Flag and Valhalla As of 3 PM ET on March 20th, Assassin's Creed Shadows reached a peak of 41,000 concurrent players on Steam alone, according to Steam Charts. This number doesn't even include players using other platforms or Ubisoft Plus. This peak surpasses all previous Assassin’s Creed games on Steam, including Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag and Valhalla, both of which peaked just under 16,000 players. The only Assassin's Creed game Shadows hasn't surpassed yet is Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which peaked at nearly 62,000 concurrent players shortly after release. However, this doesn't necessarily mean Shadows won't outperform Odyssey. Shadows should eventually outperform Odyssey Historical trends show that peak player counts for AC games usually happen a few days after launch. Odyssey, for example, hit its peak two days after release, over a weekend when more people typically play games. That's why it's highly likely that Assassin's Creed Shadows will see a higher peak during the upcoming weekend, especially in the late afternoon and evening hours in North America and Europe. Given that Shadows currently holds a good 80% positive review rating on Steam and averages a little over 8 out of 10 from critics reviews, the game is already being recognized as a strong entry in the series. Assassin's Creed Shadows seems ready to set new records for the franchise, but we'll have to see if it can hold a steady player base throughout the years the way Odyssey has been doing. The post Assassin’s Creed Shadows topples one franchise classic—but the series’ final boss still looms appeared first on Destructoid.
Assassin's Creed Shadows has only been available for a few hours but is already proving to be a successful launch based on its player numbers.
During pre-sale, AC Shadows broke several sales records, including climbing to the top of the Steam Top Sellers chart. Just a few days ago, it was in second place, but now it’s the best-selling game on Steam. The game has also topped sales charts on various platforms in Japan, fitting given that it's set there.
This early success suggests Shadows could become one of the top-performing titles in the Assassin's Creed series on Steam pretty soon.
Assassin's Creed Shadows' launch beats Black Flag and Valhalla
As of 3 PM ET on March 20th, Assassin's Creed Shadows reached a peak of 41,000 concurrent players on Steam alone, according to Steam Charts. This number doesn't even include players using other platforms or Ubisoft Plus.
This peak surpasses all previous Assassin’s Creed games on Steam, including Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag and Valhalla, both of which peaked just under 16,000 players.
The only Assassin's Creed game Shadows hasn't surpassed yet is Assassin's Creed Odyssey, which peaked at nearly 62,000 concurrent players shortly after release. However, this doesn't necessarily mean Shadows won't outperform Odyssey.
Shadows should eventually outperform Odyssey
Historical trends show that peak player counts for AC games usually happen a few days after launch. Odyssey, for example, hit its peak two days after release, over a weekend when more people typically play games. That's why it's highly likely that Assassin's Creed Shadows will see a higher peak during the upcoming weekend, especially in the late afternoon and evening hours in North America and Europe.
Given that Shadows currently holds a good 80% positive review rating on Steam and averages a little over 8 out of 10 from critics reviews, the game is already being recognized as a strong entry in the series. Assassin's Creed Shadows seems ready to set new records for the franchise, but we'll have to see if it can hold a steady player base throughout the years the way Odyssey has been doing.
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