Ubisoft hits 5 million with Assassin’s Creed Shadows — but what’s coming next has us guessing

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The popular action-adventure game from Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, titled Assassin’s Creed Shadows, has achieved a significant player milestone. This was announced on the official Assassin’s Creed Instagram account on Tuesday, revealing that the game has been enjoyed by over 5 million players since its launch on March 20, 2025.

The post expresses gratitude to players for sharing in this journey, hinting at upcoming updates for the game this week. Previously, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows surpassed 3 million players just a week after its release. This new milestone signifies an additional 2 million players who have joined the game since then.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is also performing well in sales, and as of May 2025, it ranks as the third best-selling game in the U.S. for the year, trailing behind only Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds and Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered.

A solid start, but what is next for Ubisoft?

The game Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been successful thus far, with additional downloadable content on the horizon, making it an appealing choice for both returning players and newcomers. However, one might wonder what Ubisoft has planned next as their release schedule appears relatively sparse compared to previous years.

A new addition to the Anno city-building series is scheduled for release in November, but other titles appear to be still under development. Ubisoft has numerous games in progress, such as The Division 3, a remake of Splinter Cell, several new Assassin’s Creed titles, a rumored remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, and more.

The next major Assassin’s Creed game is tentatively named Codename Hexe and is expected to deviate from the traditional large-scale role-playing format found in games like Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla, and Shadows.

An update for Massive Entertainment’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is also forthcoming, with a third-person mode planned for December to coincide with the release of the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash film.

In the interim, if you haven’t played it yet, my colleague Zachary Boddy reviewed Assassin’s Creed Shadows, praising it as a potential game-of-the-year contender for 2025, stating that “it retains my attention for more than 60 hours, let alone keeping me hooked for well over 100. Assassin’s Creed Shadows isn’t perfect, but I love it anyway.”

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is currently available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (via Epic Games Store, Ubisoft, and Steam), PlayStation 5, and macOS.

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2025-07-23 00:39