Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced hasn't set sail yet, but it's already doing better than Shadows on Steam
Market analysis indicates that the upcoming 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' is significantly outperforming 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' in pre-order sales on Steam. The data suggests strong consumer nostalgia for the older title compared to the newer release.
Why it matters
This trend highlights the financial power of nostalgia in the gaming industry and provides insight into Ubisoft's current market performance.
According to estimates by Rhys Elliott, head of market analysis for the games-oriented market data company Alinea, the remake of Ubisoft's 2013 seafaring classic has already sold over 300k pre-order units on Steam ahead of this week's launch, equating to "almost $14m in gross revenue".
The article relies on third-party market data and sales estimates to provide an objective comparison.
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