Assassin’s Creed Shadows Developer Expresses Gratitude After Massive Game Release

The Assassin’s Creed Shadows development team at Ubisoft has released a heartfelt statement following the launch of the game. In a post on Reddit, the studio said many on the development team spent the launch weekend reading fan reactions, and the team is feeling the love.

“We just want to say thank you. The sheer amount of love and positivity we’ve received has been incredibly heartwarming,” Ubisoft said. “Seeing your excitement, your thoughtful reactions, and your joy has meant the world to us. After years of hard work, there’s nothing more rewarding than watching the community connect with what we’ve created.”

Also in the post, Ubisoft said its staffers won’t be able to reply directly to every message, but assured fans that “we’re listening.”

“The entire development team has been reading your posts–the celebrations, the feedback, the theories–and it’s been inspiring. It fuels us. And it helps us keep improving,” Ubisoft said. “Thank you for being part of this journey with us. This is just the beginning for Shadows, and we’re thrilled to see the game evolve with you by our side.”

One particularly popular and upvoted reply to Ubisoft’s post came from someone who said they’ve been playing games for decades and have enjoyed the Assassin’s Creed series for a long time.

“I’m an old lady gamer (62 now, gaming since I was 28) who fell in love with AC many moons ago,” WaywardJake wrote. “Shadows is brilliant. I’m so very proud of you all. Thank you from the bottom of my wrinkly old heart. xx”

Shadows reached 2 million players over its first weekend, with a source telling Variety that Shadows had the second-best first-day sales revenue for any Assassin’s Creed game, only beaten by 2020’s Valhalla.

GameSpot’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows review scored the game an 8/10. “Assassin’s Creed Shadows is an absolute blast to play,” reviewer Jordan Ramée said.