Amid Ubisoft’s unprecedented struggles, Assassin’s Creed Shadows emerges as a critical lifeline. Data from The Game Business, citing Europe’s Game Sales Data, reveals the title as the region’s top-selling new release across PC and consoles in 2025 to date.
While EA Sports FC 25 retains the overall sales crown due to its perennial dominance, Shadow’s success marks a rare victory for Ubisoft in a turbulent era. The game has outperformed 2025 rivals including Monster Hunter Wilds, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, and Elden Ring: Nightreign, positioning itself as this year’s most commercially successful fresh IP so far.
Per GSD analytics, only Split-Fiction approaches Shadows’ sales momentum among 2025 releases. The current rankings show Mario Kart World, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, and Nightreign trailing behind. Notably, aged titles like Star Wars Battlefront II (2017) and Rainbow Six: Siege maintain strong positions, boosted by recent updates and sustained player engagement.
Below is GSD’s complete European sales ranking for PC and console titles:
- EA Sports FC 25
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Split-Fiction
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Mario Kart World
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- It Takes Two
- Grand Theft Auto Online
- NBA 2K25
- F1 25
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
- Battlefield 1
Industry analysts anticipate significant shifts as heavy hitters like EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and Ghost of Yotei approach release. While Shadows’ current performance underscores its cultural impact, autumn’s blockbuster lineup—including Pokémon Legends Z-A and Borderlands 4—may reshape the leaderboard before year’s end.