Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows development team has posted a message thanking fans for their support of the game on Reddit, following news that the game has achieved two million players less than a week after launch.
Seeing your excitement, your thoughtful reactions, and your joy has meant the world to us. After years of hard work, there’s nothing more rewarding than watching the community connect with what we’ve created. While we don’t reply directly, please know we’re listening. The entire Dev Team has been reading your posts — the celebrations, the feedback, the theories — and it’s been inspiring. It fuels us. And it helps us keep improving.
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Thank you for being part of this journey with us. This is just the beginning for Shadows, and we’re thrilled to see the game evolve with you by our side.
As previously reported, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has achieved the largest physical game launch of the year so far in the UK, surpassing even Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds. Furthermore, it is reportedly the second biggest game release for Ubisoft to date. You can read our full review of the game here.
Assassin’s Creed Shadow takes place in 16th century Japan, which has long been a requested setting for the franchise among fans. The game is set towards the conclusion of the Sengoku period, and continues the war between the Assassin Brotherhood and Templar Order, with players following two new characters — a female shinobi known as Naoe, and African samurai Yasuke, who is based on an actual historical figure.
[Source – Assassin’s Creed Shadows Reddit via GamingBolt]