After releasing on Thursday,Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas officially had the best launch of anyAssassin’s Creedgame, surpassing previous records held byOriginsandOdyssey. With its focus on Japan - a long-requested setting for the franchise - and dual protagonists, hype surrounding the game was high ahead of launch, perhaps contributing to the record-breaking player count.
In a post on X, the officialAssassin’s Creedaccount shared the news thatAC Shadowshad hit 2 million players in just two days. This means the game has now bypassed the player counts at launch from previous best-selling titles,AC OriginsandAC Odyssey. The account also showed its gratitude toward fans, stating “Thank you for joining the journey in Feudal Japan!”
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has 2 Million Players At Launch
A New Record For The Long-Running Series
“We’re thrilled to celebrate this incredible milestone,” the post on X reads, before revealingAC Shadowshas surpassed the launches of previousAssassin’s Creedgames. The post on X makes a point of sayingAC Shadowshas 2 million players, but hasn’t clarified on sales. In terms of actual player counts, that makes it thebest launch ever for anAssassin’s Creedgame.
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However, it’s unknown at this time if it’s the best-sellingACgame at launch, since sales figures weren’t disclosed. However,AC Shadows’player count on Steam beatValhalla’son day one, surpassedOrigins' on day two, and is only a few thousand players behindOdyssey’s all-time high of just over 61,000. So, things are looking pretty promising for the latest installment in the franchise.
Our Take: AC Shadows Seems Likely To Break Previous Games' Other Records
Shadows May Be The Best-Selling Assassin’s Creed Game Ever
Given everything we know aboutAssassin’s Creed Shadows’launch, its current Steam player counts, and the information provided by the official X account, it seems likely thatAC Shadowswill break the sales and player count records of previous games. Right now, it’s a little under 3,000 of breakingOdyssey’s all-time high player count on Steam. It’s highly likelyShadowscan surpass this, given that it’s only been out two days and is only beginning its launch weekend, arguably the time when most people will be playing it.
Considering aday-one patch is already liveand fans are already adding mods to parts ofAC Shadows, the popularity is likely to grow. 2 million players at launch is a great milestone to hit, and it seems increasingly likelyAssassin’s Creed Shadowswill outsell other games in the franchise while breaking the last few records held byOdyssey.
