While Ubisoft has already announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows sales have been great out of the gate, the feat is even more impressive if you look at the data.
This is precisely what Circana (formerly NPD Group) did, and the research firm obtained some crucial data that should please Ubisoft.
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is Second In Overall Sales In The US In 2025 Trailing Only One Game
According toMat Piscatella, Executive Director at Circana, Asassin’s Creed Shadows has been the best-selling game in the US for each of its first three weeks in the market, per the firm’s retail tracking service (dollar sales), with the information accurate as of April 5.
The only game that’s ahead of it? None other than Monster Hunter Wilds, a title ona sales run of historic proportionsfor Capcom. Ubisoft hasn’t said anything about Assassin’s Creed Shadows' sales and player count after three million on March 27, though it’s safe to say that number has been bumped a fair bit from then to now.
This is the exact kind of win Ubisoft needs after its most recent high-profile release, Star Wars: Outlaws,tanked hard at retail. Unfortunately, no breakdown of the sales has been given, though there is a chance the publisher does that in the future.
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While there’s no word on what’s next for the franchise, Ubisoft isshunting it along with two other major Ubisoft franchisesto a new subsidiary partially funded by Chinese corporation Tencent.
The latest development regarding AC Shadows is that the game’s first major update was released last week. This updateintroduced new features to the game, such as the ability to reset your mastery skill trees.
If you’re still deciding about the latest Assassin’s Creed game, it has an average of 82 onOpen Criticfrom 180 reviews.Our review wasn’t as nice about it, as it states, “Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a bloated collection of uninspired quests that quickly turn into a repetitive, boring grind. While the art and history teams deserve recognition for their efforts, it’s all unfortunately wasted on a narrative that goes nowhere, is poorly explained, and has no satisfying resolutions.”
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