Assassin's Creed Shadows passed 5 million players, 2 billion stealth kills, and most importantly 38 million animals petted, which to Ubisoft has "delivered on expectations"

Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot showing female protagonist Naoe.

Assassin's Creed Shadows ended up doing big numbers for Ubisoft, with the number that really matters for AAA game companies – sales – earning a full-throated "pretty good" evaluation.

Today Ubisoft released two snippets of information on Assassin's Creed Shadows, which at launch was quick to surpass the likes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Steam. In the company's latest financial report, CEO Yves Guillemot, surely hungry for some good news, says that, "on the positive side, Assassin's Creed Shadows delivered on its expectations, with now more than 5 million unique players since its launch."