Assassin's Creed Shadows launched in UK retail better than Monster Hunter Wilds and other 2025 releases
Assassin’s Creed Shadows had the best retail launch sales among games released in the UK in 2025. This was reported by the head of GamesIndustry, Christopher Dring, citing GfK data.
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Dring did not provide any specific figures. However, he noted that Assassin’s Creed Shadows "noticeably" outpaced Monster Hunter Wilds, already a hit in physical format sales in the country.
According to Dring, Assassin’s Creed Shadows is in high demand in UK retail, surpassing the August 2024 release Star Wars Outlaws. During the first few days after launch, it sold more copies than the Star Wars game did in three months. Nonetheless, Assassin’s Creed Shadows sold significantly fewer copies compared to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla at its time.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows was released on March 20, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. Over the past weekend, Ubisoft announced that more than 2 million people worldwide have played the game—this number includes both game purchasers across various platforms and Ubisoft+ subscribers.