Sales of Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed III have topped 7 million worldwide, making it the fastest-selling game in the publisher’s history, it has announced.
“The reception for Assassin’s Creed III has been exceptional, and this success has positioned the game among the best sellers of the 2012 holiday season” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. “We knew we had something special on our hands when Assassin’s Creed III was launched, and we’re really excited and proud to see how much fans are enjoying the latest installment in the franchise.”
Since launch, gamers have accumulated over 82 centuries worth of gameplay time, committed over 3 billion in-game assassinations, and in multiplayer, over 250 million assassinations have been performed in over 5 billion gameplay sessions.