The Next 5 Years Sound Super Busy for Assassin’s Creed Fans

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The Next 5 Years Sound Super Busy for Assassin's Creed Fans

Key Takeaways

  • Ubisoft is reportedly planning to release around 10 new Assassin’s Creed games in the next five years.
  • The company’s Assassin’s Creed lineup is said to comprise a diverse assortment of games of varying lengths and genres.
  • The majority of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed titles hence aren’t expected to be mainline entries in the long-running series.

As a seasoned Assassin’s Creed fan who’s been navigating the hidden leaves since the days of Altair, this news has me both excited and a tad concerned. With over two decades of gaming under my belt (and a few hidden blades to show for it), I can appreciate the ambition Ubisoft is showing by planning ten new Assassin’s Creed games in five years. The potential for diverse experiences, from open-world mobile adventures to Netflix exclusives, is tantalizing.

It’s been reported by a reliable source in the gaming industry that around ten new games within the popular “Assassin’s Creed” series are expected to come out over the next five years, indicating that Ubisoft might be planning to increase the pace of their “Assassin’s Creed” game releases before the end of this decade.

The 2010s have been particularly active for Ubisoft’s leading series, producing more than two dozen games within this timeframe, including nine primary installments and numerous Assassin’s Creed offshoots. However, as development periods lengthened, Ubisoft has seen a drop in productivity, releasing only two mainline sequels and a few mobile/VR spin-offs since the onset of the 2020s.

Around 10 Assassin’s Creed Games Are Reportedly Planned for Release by 2029

According to a recent report by Insider Gaming, written by Tom Henderson, Ubisoft is planning to publish around ten Assassin’s Creed games over the next five years. This plan, if true, suggests a wide variety of games, as it allegedly includes titles of different lengths and genres, according to sources close to the matter.

In the next five years, a significant portion of releases might be smaller-scale titles, but even these spin-offs could have substantial budgets, such as the highly anticipated open-world mobile game, “Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade”, set in ancient China, which was first announced in 2022. As per recent updates, “Assassin’s Creed Jade” was initially planned for release in 2024 but has been pushed back to 2025. Delays in the launch of other franchise entries may also occur, as reported by Henderson, with the delay of “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” potentially triggering a domino effect as Ubisoft readjusts its series release schedule.

Upcoming Assassin’s Creed Games

  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows
  • Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade
  • Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe
  • Assassin’s Creed: Codename Invictus
  • Assassin’s Creed Netflix game
  • Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake (rumored)
  • Assassin’s Creed Nebula (rumored)
  • Assassin’s Creed Echoes (rumored)

The same report suggests that the anticipated remake of “Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag”, initially slated for a November 2025 launch, has been postponed and may not release until 2026 or later. This game, built on an upgraded version of Ubisoft’s own Anvil Engine, is currently looking uncertain for a market appearance before next year. Meanwhile, the titles “Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe” and “Codename Invictus”, announced alongside “Jade” and “Shadows” (formerly known as “AC: Codename Red”), along with an unnamed Netflix-exclusive “Assassin’s Creed” game that was confirmed in September 2022, still don’t have any official release dates set.

Strengthening its main series like Assassin’s Creed could potentially help Ubisoft overcome its present challenges, which are largely due to a string of less-than-impressive years characterized by high-budget titles that failed to meet sales projections. However, releasing two Assassin’s Creed games annually until 2029 might lead to market oversaturation and potential burnout among fans.

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2024-10-08 18:54