Last week, Ubisoft appointed three developers to a new leadership team in charge of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, including making Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed: Origins creative director Jean Guesdon the new Head of Content for the series. Now, Ubisoft has delivered an overview of Assassin’s Creed from Guesdon that details updates on Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe, Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus, and more, alongside a tease of a Black Flag remake.
We’ll break it down below by game name, so let’s jump into it:
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Assassin’s Creed Shadows launched last year on March 20, and turns one-year old in just a couple of weeks. Guesdon says as the team reaches this anniversary milestone, it is moving Shadows into its final phase of support. “We’re winding things down with smaller, less frequent updates… but still a few surprises,” Guesdon writes in a press release. “At the same time, our teams will begin shifting more focus toward what’s next for Assassin’s Creed.”
Guesdon also highlights recent parkour refinements to the game made in response to player feedback before transitioning to the next topic in the series.
Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe
Guesdon acknowledges that Ubisoft has shared little about this project, save for a quick teaser clip that teases it will feature an assassin set during the 17th-century reign of the Holy Roman Empire and the associated witch trials and hunts. Guesdon is actually the creative director for this game, and says players should expect “a unique, darker, narrative-driven Assassin’s Creed experience, set during a pivotal moment in history.”
“We are taking the time to deliver on its ambitious vision, which means we’ll be quiet for a while longer, but we love seeing all the enthusiasm happening on our channels and can’t wait to unveil more,” Guesdon says, closing out the Hexe section of today’s franchise update.
Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus
Guesdon says Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus is a PvP multiplayer experience led by a team of For Honor veterans at Ubisoft Montreal. He calls Invictus a “new approach to multiplayer in the franchise, but it isn’t quite what the rumors have suggested.” Though Guesdon doesn’t discuss which rumors he’s referring to, the latest rumors point to Invictus being a Fall Guys-like multiplayer party experience with cartoon-ish visuals… which is not very Assassin’s Creed. Guesdon says Ubisoft is looking to bring the community in earlier to help shape Invictus’ game experience, likely alluding to playtests.
“The team is incredibly passionate about what they’re building, and their work reflects our broader goal of offering a wide variety of experiences within the Assassin’s Creed universe,” he writes in the press release.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Remake
Though Guesdon doesn’t announce or confirm rumors that Ubisoft is remaking Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, originally released in 2013, he does tease its existence. “Speculation around Assassin’s Creed is not new, but it’s worth repeating: ‘Nothing is true. Everything is permitted,’ he says, alluding to the Assassin mantra. “Well, except in this case, some whispers have a little more wind in their sails. Keep your spyglass on the horizon.”
That sure does sound like something someone would say if they knew a Black Flag remake was on the way…
And if that’s not clear enough, here’s a look at an official piece of Black Flag art with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: Resynced on it, revealing that this project will feature Resynced as the new title.
Assassin’s Creed Live-Action Netflix Series
Last year, Netflix greenlit a live-action Assassin’s Creed series led by producers from HBO’s Westworld and Paramount’s Halo series, and Guesdon says more news is coming soon, adding that, “Something tells us you won’t have to wait very long” for more details.
Assassin’s Creed Unity 60 FPS Patch
Guesdon closes out the franchise update by revealing that a 60 FPS patch for Assassin’s Creed Unity, the French Revolution-set game released in 2014, hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox tomorrow. And, on Xbox, players can check out multiple Assassin’s Creed games for free for a limited time as part of Xbox Free Play Days.
Other Details
Beyond the aforementioned games, Guesdon says there are several Assassin’s Creed projects in the works, all at different stages of development, including the mobile game Assassin’s Creed Jade, set in ancient China.Guesdon says Ubisoft is “looking into bringing co-op back to Assassin’s Creed,” revealing that the company did, in fact, pivot away from an early project, but is using lessons learned to shape its co-op approach going forward.
While waiting for more Assassin’s Creed, read Game Informer’s reviews of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Assassin’s Creed Origins. After that, read Game Informer’s ranking of the entire Assassin’s Creed series.
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