The track record for Mac releases isn’t good. Whenever we get a Mac-ported game, it typically follows years after the initial Windows launch. Just take a look at “No Man’s Sky,” which Apple loudly and proudly proclaimed would arrive on Mac by 2022, only for it get delayed until mid-2023. Meanwhile, Windows users had been enjoying it since 2016. If that doesn’t explain the sorry state of game releases on Macintosh, we don’t know what will. Luckily, recent news paints a picture of a brighter future.
“Assassin’s Creed: Shadows” made waves as the first title in the series to take place in Japan, and perhaps more surprising than that was the announcement that it would be coming to Mac the same day as everywhere else. “Assassin’s Creed” is one of the biggest franchises in video game history, so for Apple users to get their hands on it at the same time as Windows is a big deal.
Also worth noting is AC’s reputation of moving the graphical needle with every release. If Ubisoft believes the Mac can handle it, that says a lot about the platform’s raw power and capabilities. Ubisoft is one of the biggest publishers on the scene, too, so other developers may follow suit, provided sales on the Mac version convince them it’s worth their while.
