Interpret this as you will
Just likePhil Spencer and the new Xbox, Ubisoft isn’t interested in talking sales.Assassin’s Creed Valhallacame out Tuesday, and Ubisoft says that it already has twice the number ofplayersthatAssassin’s Creed Odysseylaunched with.
Even then, we have no firm numbers. Ubisoft only confirms thatValhalladoubledOdyssey‘s launch day player count, but doesn’t mention what that number is. It’s data that’s seemingly positive but impossible to draw any real conclusions from.
The reason Ubisoft isn’t giving sales specifics is because a good chunk ofValhalla‘s players probably didn’t buy the game.Assassin’s Creed Valhallais available on subscription-based streaming services Google Stadia, Ubisoft+, and Amazon Luna. We don’t know how many people are playing on those platforms.
But then again, it’s very feasible thatValhallahas outsoldOdysseyto this point, just not two-to-one. When you factor in thatValhalla‘s one of the most highly-touted next-gen games during a console launchandan active pandemic that’s keeping people indoors, it seems like a formula for success.
I guess the takeaway is thatAssassin’s Creed Valhallais doing fine. We won’t knowhowfine until February when (and if) Ubisoft gives sales figures as part of its third-quarter financial report. But, given this vague and incomplete information,Valhalla‘s doing fine enough.
