Assassin’s Creed Mirage Hits Steam This Month

Quickly after its launch, Ubisoft mentioned Mirage’s participant rely was “in line” with Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey’s launch numbers. The corporate added that Mirage was the largest new-generation launch sport by way of unit gross sales in Ubisoft’s historical past.

Mirage’s Steam launch comes amid a tumultuous yr for the corporate that’s seen disappointing returns from Name of Obligation competitor XDefiant and the aforementioned Star Wars Outlaws. Ubisoft delayed Murderer’s Creed Shadows into 2025 following the poor gross sales of Outlaws, and its employees have organized a strike for later this month.

In its current word to buyers, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot acknowledged that the corporate’s “second quarter fell wanting expectations” and vowed to launch “a overview geared toward additional bettering our execution.” He additionally addressed among the cultural conversations taking place across the firm these days, which have intensified round Star Wars Outlaws and the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Final week, Ubisoft’s founding Guillemot household and shareholder Tencent had been mentioned to be contemplating teaming as much as take the corporate non-public following the collapse of its share worth.

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