‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ top-selling new game in Europe in 2025, TGB says

Ubisoft’s (UBSFY) “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” has been Europe’s best-selling new video game this year so far, surpassing Electronic Arts’ (EA) “Split Fiction,” Capcom’s (CCOEY) “Monster Hunter Wilds,” Nintendo’s (NTDOY) “Mario Kart World,” and Deep Silver’s “Kingdom Come: Deliverance II,” The Game Business’ Christopher Dring reports, citing data shared from GSD ahead of Gamescom 2025. Over 71M PC and console game units have been sold across the major European markets so far in 2025, with data up until July 28, marking a 6% year-over-year decline from last year, the author says. The overall best-selling game in Europe in 2025 so far is EA’s “EA Sports FC 25,” which released in 2024, the author notes.