Ubisoft is banking on the success of "Assassin's Creed Shadows" to fight its way out of financial troubles as the French videogame publisher grapples with falling revenue, a sinking stock price and takeover speculation.

Assassin's Creed Shadows is the success story Ubisoft needs as it takes the number one spot on Steam's top sellers chart in multiple countries. Assassin's Creed Shadows only came out yesterday, but it's already the top-selling Steam game in the US,

For the first time in a while, Ubisoft has delivered some good news for its workers, investors and anyone who cares about the publisher's continued existence.