Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows has already reached 1 million players after less than 24 hours. The game recently released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on March 20.
The announcement comes courtesy of the official Assassin’s Creed Twitter/X account. The message states the following:
“It’s not even 4PM here in Canada and Assassin’s Creed Shadows has already passed 1 million players! Thank YOU from the bottom of our hearts for joining this adventure in Feudal Japan. We are beyond excited to start this journey with you!”
Alongside the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft released a prequel manga for Assassin’s Creed Shadows in Japan. The manga, titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Iga no Monogatari (Tale of Iga), will release worldwide at a later date. Reguje will illustrate it.
Ubisoft describes the manga as follows: “Discover the official prequel of the game. Follow the story a young Assassin apprentice, as she fights against the growing presence of the Templars order in Japan.”
It also confirmed that Shadows will depart from the traditional season pass model. There will be no early launch for players who purchase a specific edition of the game. Additionally, the “Claws of Awaji” expansion will be available for free to those who pre-order Shadows.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Initially, it would’ve released on November 15, but it was then delayed to February 14. Now it has finally released, one month later, on March 20. The game features support for the Steam Deck at launch.
