The newest instalment in Ubisoft's blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" franchise received a "very positive" rating on Steam based on 751 user reviews, with 80% of them being positive, around four hours after its launch on the game distribution platform.

Assassin's Creed Shadows launches on March 20 for Mac, PC, PS5 and Xbox Series consoles for $70.

Assassin's Creed Shadows has, at long last, arrived, and players have come swarming out of the woodwork on launch day to support it. Not even 24 hours after going live and Ubisoft has already reported that more than a million players had begun Naoe and Yasuke's adventure through feudal Japan.