Overview
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows maintains its position as the top-selling physical game in the UK for two consecutive weeks.
- An impressive 84% of sales came from PlayStation 5 copies.
- The game’s inaugural DLC, titled Claws of Awaji, is set to launch in late 2025.
For the second week running, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has secured the top position in the UK’s physical game sales rankings. Despite facing challenges prior to its release, Ubisoft’s latest installment in the legendary franchise has emerged successful, with global sales on the rise since its debut on March 20, 2025.
Anticipation for an Assassin’s Creed game set in Japan has been palpable among fans since the franchise’s inception. Following several delays and controversies, Assassin’s Creed Shadows finally graced the market to largely favorable reviews. Remarkably, it surpassed the launch day player counts of its predecessors, Origins and Odyssey. The development team has committed to ongoing support through updates and patches, while the first expansion, Claws of Awaji, is expected to release in late 2025. Notably, a significant number of players are opting for physical copies, diverging from the digital sales trend observed in many regions.
According to Push Square, Assassin’s Creed Shadows dominated the recent UK physical sales chart, with 84% of all copies sold for the PlayStation 5. Comparatively, the game outperformed Star Wars Outlaws, which struggled to match its sales figures over a three-month period, and even surpassed Monster Hunter Wilds, a title that has held strong in the market. Other new releases also showed promise in physical sales; for instance, the Soulslike game The First Berserker: Khazan scored a sixth-place ranking, while Atomfall by Rebellion Developments quickly climbed to the second position shortly after its March 27 launch.
UK Physical Game Sales Data (Week Ending March 29, 2025)
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- Astro Bot
- EA Sports FC 25
- Split Fiction
- The First Berserker: Khazan
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Minecraft (Switch)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Just a week post-launch, Ubisoft revealed that Assassin’s Creed Shadows had surpassed three million players. It achieved the second-highest day-one sales in the franchise’s history, trailing only behind Valhalla, and marked the biggest launch day for Ubisoft on the PlayStation Store. Detailed sales data is anticipated to be disclosed in the next quarterly financial report by Ubisoft.
Beyond the initial game, players have caught a sneak peek at the upcoming Claws of Awaji DLC. Set to offer a more eerie experience compared to the base game, this expansion will be available at no cost for those who pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It will provide an additional 10 hours of gameplay and introduce new weapons for the protagonists.