Ubisoft has confirmed thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowshas passed the five-million player milestone, just four months after its initial release. Hitting this number is an impressive achievement forAssassin’s Creed Shadows, which takes players back in time to experience feudal Japan for the first time in the series' history.
After a difficult period including the high-profile flop ofStar Wars Outlaws,Assassin’s Creed Shadowswas a much-needed win for Ubisoft. Despite the game facing its share of controversies pre-release,Assassin’s Creed Shadowsinstantly hit one million players on day one, and the game’s community has only grown since. The launch was the second-biggest in the franchise’s history, only falling behind 2020’sAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.
In a post on X, Ubisoft confirmed thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowshas hit the five-million player milestone, an impressive feat for the March 2025 release. It should be noted that this doesn’t indicate actual sales figures, given its presence on Ubisoft+ Premium. However, withstrong sales reported in Ubisoft’s recent financial results, it’s fair to sayAssassin’s CreedShadows' performance is a solid result for the company at an important moment.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Passed Five Million Players
The post also gave some more interesting player stats aboutAssassin’s Creed Shadows. Across the five million assassins, there have been two billion stealth kills and over one billion kilometers traveled. Perhaps most importantly of all, 38 million animals have been petted by players throughout theirAssassin’s Creed Shadowsplaythroughs.
The strong performance ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowshas been enhanced by Ubisoft’s support for the game. Last month, anewAssassin’s Creed Shadowsupdateadded new story content to the game as well as a new ally, while the game’s first expansion,Claws of Awaji, is set for release later this year. Ubisoft’s post announcing the recent player milestone confirmed that there will be “updates coming this week,” so fans have something immediate to look forward to, too.
