Despite delays, early reception of Assassin's Creed Shadows has been quite positive, so much so that Ubisoft even posted a "thank-you" note to gamers for supporting the latest entry in the franchise.
But now, thanks to a leaked internal memo sent to Ubisoft employees, we now have a better understanding of the game's performance, especially in comparison to the franchise's most successful entry, Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Ubisoft Doesn't Want To Compare AC Shadows To AC Valhalla
In an internal memo obtained by IGN from a "source within Ubisoft," it confirms Assassin's Creed Shadows is the second-highest day-one sales revenue in franchise history, only trailing behind AC Valhalla, which launched on current-gen and last-gen consoles. AC Shadows didn't benefit from launching on last-gen platforms with millions of players waiting for a new game.
While there's no breakdown of the sales per platform, the memo also confirms that Assassin's Creed Shadows is Ubisoft's best-ever day-one launch on the PlayStation Store. Regarding PC sales, the internal memo reveals that 27% of "total activations" were on PC, with Ubisoft telling employees that Steam "played a major role" in the game's performance on the platform.
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