Assassin's Creed Shadows pretty much needs to be a big success for Ubisoft, which is a company that has seen its fair share of struggles in recent years. High-profile failures like XDefiant, disappointing sales for games like Star Wars Outlaws, and mass layoffs across multiple studios have all contributed to the narrative that Ubisoft is currently up the creek without a paddle.
Assassin's Creed Shadows has the potential to turn its fortunes around though, and despite all the backlash surrounding Yasuke and two separate delays, it's apparently on course to perform very well. First reported by Eurogamer, Ubisoft claimed in its most recent quarterly earnings call that pre-order sales are currently "solid".
Exact pre-order numbers were never revealed, but Ubisoft gives us an idea as to just how well Assassin's Creed Shadows is performing before launch by claiming the title is "in line with those of Assassin's Creed Odyssey", which is the second most successful game in the series.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is currently the most successful entry in the series, and it sounds as though that title isn't really under threat from Shadows.
Of course, just because a game's pre-order sales are high, doesn't automatically mean...
