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Ubisoft has proudly announced that the latest entry in the long-runningAssassin’s Creedfranchise,Odyssey,has had a fantastic opening week. In fact, The Ancient Greece-based open-world adventure has seen the brand enjoy its most successful launch this generation.
Despitereports of a 25% drop in physical sales,Assassin’s Creed Odysseystill accomplished major global sales, beating out first-week sales for previous entriesOrigins, Syndicate,Unityand evenBlack Flag.“We are incredibly proud of what the team accomplished withAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, and humbled by the amazing reception from critics and players,” said Ubisoft V.P. of sales Geoffroy Sardin. “Based on the quality of the game and the very encouraging reactions from players, we expectOdysseyto be one of the top performingAssassin’s Creedgames of all-time”.
As an adventure designed to be enjoyed over the coming months, Ubisoft took the opportunity to speak about their plans for the title going forward. “Launch is just the start of this epic journey. We have robust content plans forAssassin’s Creed Odysseythat will keep players engaged and exploring the game’s beautiful and compelling world for a long time to come”.
you may check out our own Brett Makedonski’s review of the epic adventureright here.Assassin’s Creed Odysseyis available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
