The release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows was supposed to be Ubisoft’s saving grace. After months of delays, backlash, and a marketing campaign marred by controversy, all eyes were on how the game would perform on its launch day. But the numbers are in for Assassin’s Creed Shadows—and they’re not looking good for Ubisoft, particularly on Steam.
CD Projekt Red Senior Lead Weapon Artist Michal Kalisz apologized for claiming that the criticisms Ubisoft and its development team are receiving for Assassin's Creed Shadows are valid. Initially, Kalisz took to X and wrote, "The concerns and criticism around...
Ubisoft stock plummeted over 15% after the company released its first trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows and reported it missed forecasted sales figures. On May 15th, Ubisoft's stock price hit $23.35. By May 16th, the price plummeted $20.02. It went as low as...
YouTuber and video game commentator Asmongold balked at Ubisoft's $130 price point for the Ultimate Edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows. Ubisoft revealed Assassin's Creed Shadows with the game's first trailer earlier this week. Not only did they reveal the game, they...
The PlayStation 5 subreddit permanently banned a user for expressing disappointment that Assassin's Creed Shadows did not feature an Asian male main character. As originally reported by Reddit Lies on X, after Ubisoft released the first trailer for Assassin's Creed...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Senior Writer Giles Armstrong previously detailed an animus against white characters as part of representation ideology. Armstrong announced he was a Senior Writer on Assassin's Creed Shadows after the game's trailer debuted yesterday. He...
Game designer Chris Fisk claims that Ubisoft originally planned to tell the story of a Japanese monk turned assassin in Assassin's Creed Shadows rather than Yusuke. Ubisoft released their first trailer for Assassin's Creed Shadows on May 15th revealing the game will...