Go Woke. Become 2nd highest selling game of 2025

[5ean5ean]

Are we going to finally admit this game is a success or we going to continue to move the goal posts again?

[The_Box]

Publicado originalmente por magnumaniac:

The only numbers that matter:

Ubisoft Entertainment SA
9.17 EUR
-4.13 (-31.02%)past month

That is a drop of over 30% in the month since the game released - still think it is a success?

Everything's been going down, or have you not been watching? Beyond that, it mainly went down because of the Tencent deal, which was to be expected. It was actually going up after the release of Shadows and only went back down after the Tencent deal announcement.

So yes, we still know it's a success. CD Projekt's stock tanked after Cyberpunks release, and hard. It lost something like 50% and has stayed roughly at the same point it went to ever since. Does that mean Cyberpunk 2077 wasn't successful?

[Shakoris]

Publicado originalmente por The_Box:

Publicado originalmente por Shakoris:

Apparently not. I knew he didn't either.

Do you? The only numbers I particularly care about are the hard numbers we have for this one thus far (concurrent players) vs. what we have to compare to for prior titles. And when you do that, it's steam release is clearly the most successful one of the entire franchise.

You said it was the second highest selling game this year. That means it surpassed other games other than it's own. Burden proof on you still by the way.

[magnumaniac]

Publicado originalmente por The_Box:

Everything's been going down, or have you not been watching?

You should really do some research before coming out with random statements that have no basis in facts. Software companies are generally not affected by the tariff cr@p, and other similar software houses have had good months:

Electronic Arts Inc
145.50 USD
+6.79 (4.90%)past month

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC Common Stock
212.95 USD
+8.38 (4.10%)past month

Nintendo Co Ltd
10,425 JPY
+140.00 (1.36%)past month

As for the Tencent deal, yeah I'm sure a $1.25 billion investment caused the stock price to go down. If that hadn't happened, the drop would have been much worse.

[5ean5ean]

I guess "Where's the sales number is the new goal post."

[Weltall8000]

Publicado originalmente por Shakoris:

Publicado originalmente por The_Box:

Do you? The only numbers I particularly care about are the hard numbers we have for this one thus far (concurrent players) vs. what we have to compare to for prior titles. And when you do that, it's steam release is clearly the most successful one of the entire franchise.

You said it was the second highest selling game this year. That means it surpassed other games other than it's own. Burden proof on you still by the way.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/464461/assassins-creed-shadows-is-the-2nd-best-selling-game-in-the-us-in-2025-year-to-date/

What that means is that it sold second best of games released this year so far. That does not mean that it outsold all games of years past. You're asking for the number of units sold, and the public doesn't know that. What we do know is the relative position of it this year by revenue: Behind Monster Hunter Wilds, above everything else.

[Shakoris]

Publicado originalmente por Weltall8000:

Publicado originalmente por Shakoris:

You said it was the second highest selling game this year. That means it surpassed other games other than it's own. Burden proof on you still by the way.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/464461/assassins-creed-shadows-is-the-2nd-best-selling-game-in-the-us-in-2025-year-to-date/

What that means is that it sold second best of games released this year so far. That does not mean that it outsold all games of years past. You're asking for the number of units sold, and the public doesn't know that. What we do know is the relative position of it this year by revenue: Behind Monster Hunter Wilds, above everything else.

It outdid REPO and Schedule I?

[Skunny]

Bunch of g3y Ubisoft employees in the comments lmfao

[Weltall8000]

Publicado originalmente por magnumaniac:

Publicado originalmente por The_Box:

Everything's been going down, or have you not been watching?

You should really do some research before coming out with random statements that have no basis in facts. Software companies are generally not affected by the tariff cr@p, and other similar software houses have had good months:

Electronic Arts Inc
145.50 USD
+6.79 (4.90%)past month

TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC Common Stock
212.95 USD
+8.38 (4.10%)past month

Nintendo Co Ltd
10,425 JPY
+140.00 (1.36%)past month

As for the Tencent deal, yeah I'm sure a $1.25 billion investment caused the stock price to go down. If that hadn't happened, the drop would have been much worse.

And while they were wrong about their point, not everything went down, this is still a red herring. The topic at hand is the success of AC Shadows, not Ubisoft as a company. This game is doing well. Pointing to Ubisoft's stocks does not change the fact that this game is making money.

[Weltall8000]

Publicado originalmente por Shakoris:

Publicado originalmente por Weltall8000:

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/464461/assassins-creed-shadows-is-the-2nd-best-selling-game-in-the-us-in-2025-year-to-date/

What that means is that it sold second best of games released this year so far. That does not mean that it outsold all games of years past. You're asking for the number of units sold, and the public doesn't know that. What we do know is the relative position of it this year by revenue: Behind Monster Hunter Wilds, above everything else.

It outdid REPO and Schedule I?

On revenue, evidently so.

[Shotoku]

Sold gang busters!....so much so the company had to chop up it's own business and sell the choicest cuts to a Chinese organisation.
Yup...sounds like a resounding success to me !

[The_Box]

Publicado originalmente por Shotoku:

Sold gang busters!....so much so the company had to chop up it's own business and sell the choicest cuts to a Chinese organisation.
Yup...sounds like a resounding success to me !

The Tencent deal would have been in the works for months before it was announced, and Tencent only has a 25% stake, which is minority and non-controlling.

If the company was failing, the game was flopping, and they had no faith Ubisoft could do any better, why would they invest well over a billion?

Do you think people invest in actively failing companies? And that they do so and only get a minority, non-controlling share?

[Dodece]

Publicado originalmente por TwoChins:

https://steamcharts.com/app/3159330

all-time peak of 65k concurrent players, quickly dropped to 9-10k

Steam is literally the least cost effective platform for this title. You can get a subscription that includes Shadows. For a mere eighteen dollars as opposed to seventy dollars outright. Which will also grant you access to a hundred other titles. You can buy a physical copy of the game for the consoles, and that is something you can trade or sell. Hell those can actually become collectibles that can appreciate.

Sales will improve on Steam eventually in a few years. Once the game comes down in price, but for right now it's most expensive here. Those of us who purchased it on Steam had other reasons. Not related to what made the most/best financial sense. We want all of our games in one library. We like to earn trading cards/unlock achievements. We like the convenience of a trustworthy seller.

Most people however will opt to save money. Especially if it means saving serious money. At the end of the day would you spend three times as much. To buy something you could get across the street for three times less. What's incredible is that sixty five thousand figure. It's not a reflection of the games overall sales, but the loyalty Steam has earned from its users. That they'd be willing to pay so much more for a common item.

[Pönnukaka]

Publicado originalmente por 5ean5ean:

Are we going to finally admit this game is a success or we going to continue to move the goal posts again?

Looking at available data. We have "PS 1.2 million, Steam 367.8K" that was 10 days ago. We can't know numbers for xbox. Also, the main problem is, Ubisoft is unwilling to release the real numbers. Their fake reports are a way for them to try and save the company that was bleeding money on stock horribly until a few days ago. Also, it was proven by now that whatever PS numbers release..those are at least partially fake. Only Steam reports accurately.

So I wonder what real numbers are. For me, #2 will be still KCD 2 this year, they did real work compared to this slop.

[The_Box]

Publicado originalmente por Pönnukaka:

Publicado originalmente por 5ean5ean:

Are we going to finally admit this game is a success or we going to continue to move the goal posts again?

Looking at available data. We have "PS 1.2 million, Steam 367.8K" that was 10 days ago. We can't know numbers for xbox. Also, the main problem is, Ubisoft is unwilling to release the real numbers. Their fake reports are a way for them to try and save the company that was bleeding money on stock horribly until a few days ago. Also, it was proven by now that whatever PS numbers release..those are at least partially fake. Only Steam reports accurately.

So I wonder what real numbers are. For me, #2 will be still KCD 2 this year, they did real work compared to this slop.

Got it, all numbers are fake. So there's literally no discussion to even be had with you.

Also, what on earth is your source for Steam numbers? Steam literally doesn't release numbers, the best you get are a few estimates that're really just educated guesses at best. Even the lowest one currently puts Steam ownership at 536.1k, from VG Insights, which tends to estimate low. Gamalytic's guess is 589.8k, and PlayTracker's is 622.3k.

But I guess all these numbers are fake.

[5ean5ean]

Publicado originalmente por Pönnukaka:

Publicado originalmente por 5ean5ean:

Are we going to finally admit this game is a success or we going to continue to move the goal posts again?

Looking at available data. We have "PS 1.2 million, Steam 367.8K" that was 10 days ago. We can't know numbers for xbox. Also, the main problem is, Ubisoft is unwilling to release the real numbers. Their fake reports are a way for them to try and save the company that was bleeding money on stock horribly until a few days ago. Also, it was proven by now that whatever PS numbers release..those are at least partially fake. Only Steam reports accurately.

So I wonder what real numbers are. For me, #2 will be still KCD 2 this year, they did real work compared to this slop.

This is pathetic. Everything is fake guys and gals. Fake sales, Fake reviews.....am I even real?