Assassin's Creed Shadows' production budget has been confirmed to exceed $116 million in the midst of a year that saw massive financial losses for publisher Ubisoft. That announced figure is still less than the annual net losses reported by the company, and while the number may seem large, Assassin's Creed Shadows is likely to prove a financial boon for Ubisoft in the long run.
The success of the feudal Japanese chapter in the storied action-adventure franchise has been well documented. Assassin's Creed Shadows' launch day sales, announced by the company nearly two months after the game's March 20 release date, didn't give a specific number but noted that it was the second-biggest launch day ever in franchise history, falling behind only 2020's Assassin's Creed Valhalla. A separate third-party analysis from Circana Retail Tracking Service found the game to be the second-best-selling title in the first quarter of 2025, trailing only Monster Hunter Wilds.
The directors of Ghost of Yotei talk about the comparisons between the upcoming open-world game and Ubisoft's recent Assassin's Creed Shadows.
At a recent Ubisoft shareholder meeting concerning Assassin's Creed Shadows, CEO Yves Guillemot reportedly confirmed that the game cost...
