Straight from the shadows of Ubisoft Quebec, the Assassin’s Creed Shadows dev team is hyping up the gaming horde with a bold promise: this ninja-slash-samurai blockbuster is only the opening act! With the game racking up a “Very Positive” rating on Steam—80% of over 751 reviews singing its praises just hours after launch—these devs are riding a tsunami of hype. They hit Reddit with a heartfelt “thank you,” saying the flood of love from players has them grinning wider than a katana slice. Clocking over 64,000 concurrent players on Steam (smashing past Odyssey’s record) and 2 million total players in days, Shadows is slashing its way to the top of the franchise charts. But hold your controllers—this isn’t the endgame. With plans to “evolve” the title through patches and expansions (starting with a freebie for pre-orders), the team’s hinting at a post-launch grind that’ll keep you hooked longer than a boss fight marathon. From stealthy rooftop runs to samurai showdowns in a jaw-dropping feudal Japan, this is the AC glow-up every gamer’s been craving—and it’s only getting started!

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is finally out, and things are starting to look promising for Ubisoft. The title hit a decent 82 score on Metacritic, and the Steam reviews are quite positive. Ubisoft has even promised big things for the title.

Based on the positive reception, Ubisoft says, ‘This is just the beginning for Shadows,’ and it will continue to evolve the game and make improvements.

Why it matters: Shadows had all the weight of Ubisoft riding on its back, and since the launch, it has managed to improve somewhat as the company has started regaining its stock values. Assassin’s Creed Shadows has had quite a decent reception.
The Assassin’s Creed Shadows development team took to Reddit to thank the audience for their support. They say that the love and positivity they’ve experienced for the game have been truly inspiring and joyful for them.

This is just the beginning for Shadows, and we’re thrilled to see the game evolve with you by our side.

– Assassin’s Creed Shadows Team

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has helped Ubisoft gain some stock value back.
While the team doesn’t reply to individual posts, they observe all the celebrations, feedback, and theories from the fans, and they help fuel them and inspire them to be even better in the future.

This is just the beginning for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and the team will continue to evolve it. This means that we can expect Ubisoft to support the game for a long time and even release additional content like DLCs in the future.

Anyhow, Shadows managed to surpass 2 million players in just 2 days. It even recorded the franchise’s highest-ever opening concurrent player count at the weekend, hinting at good things to come for Ubisoft.