Despite everything, Assassin’s Creed Shadows preorders are ‘tracking solidly,’ Ubisoft says, ‘in line with those of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the second most successful entry of the franchise’

It’s been a rough year for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which has been the target of outrage from some perpetually-outraged corners of gaming fandom; it’s also suffered a few self-inflicted wounds, and of course an ugly delay that pushed it into 2025, and then a second, smaller postponement that bumped it to its current release date of March 20. But with the big day now just five weeks away, Ubisoft says things are looking good—by one metric, at least.

“Positive previews that highlight the immersive world, stunning graphics and variety of gameplay brought by the dual-protagonist approach,” Ubisoft wrote in its Q3 2024-25 financial report. “Pre-orders are tracking solidly, in line with those of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the second most successful entry of the franchise.”