Assassin’s Creed Mirageis now the biggest new-gen launch for Ubisoft, according to the officialAssassin’s CreedX account on Wednesday. The French publisher shared itsAssassin’s Creed Miragesales news, noting figures include PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Ubisoft also provided some fun stats about our playtime.
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Initial Assassin’s Creed Mirage sales numbers seem impressive
“We are proud to [..] share thatAssassin’s Creed Mirageis the biggest New Gen launch in terms of units sales to date at Ubisoft (PS5, Xbox Series X-S),” said Ubisoft in asocial media postthanking its audience. “A big congratulations to the Bordeaux Studio and all its partners in the project for this accomplishment.”
Ubisoft did not give specific numbers as to howAssassin’s Creed Miragehas sold. However, we now know it has initially sold better in its first week than the likes ofWatch Dogs: Legion, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla,andImmortals: Fenyx Rising.
Some of the stats celebrated the occasion are kind of fun, too. So far, players have spent 479 collective years parkouring the rooftops of Baghdad. Assassins also took 60 million Leaps of Faith. Then there’s the most important, we’ve pet 1.2 million street cats.
Assassin’s Creed Mirageis a stroll away from the massive open-world formula of recent titles likeValhallaandOdyssey.It’s in a smaller space in Baghdad with a focus on the core stealth gameplay. Perhaps this approach appeals to lapsed fans of the series. It is also at a cheaper price point of $49.99.
“For the most part, Mirage achieves its goal of returning to its assassin ways,”says our review. “But in some ways, it also shows me why Ubisoft made the decision to take the franchise in a new direction in the first place.”
