According to further data seen by VGC, Shadows delivered the second-highest Day 1 sales revenue in the franchise's history, behind only Valhalla. Notably, it did so launching in March, when other series entries arrived during the more lucrative Thanksgiving season, and did not benefit from the pandemic boost enjoyed by Valhalla.
Shadows marked Ubisoft's best-ever Day 1 launch on the PlayStation digital store, was the most wish-listed Ubisoft title of all time, and generated over 11 million hours watched on Twitch — the strongest start for any recent Ubisoft title, including Valhalla. Significantly, PC activations represented around 27% of total activations, with Steam playing "a significant role" in that performance.
Sources: Assassin’s Creed Shadows Is The Series’ Second Biggest Launch Ever | VGC
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