Next Assassin's Creed game goes live service to cover multiple historical eras
Codenamed 'Assassin's Creed Infinity', Ubisoft's next entry in the franchise is going to be its most ambitious yet.
Image: Ubisoft
What, you thought Assassin’s Creed games couldn’t get any bigger?
Ubisoft is currently working on its most ambitious Assassin’s Creed game yet, covering multiple historical settings on one platform with regular updates. According to a recent Bloomberg report (later confirmed by Ubisoft itself), the game will be a Fortnite-like constantly-evolving experience.
The game is currently codenamed Assassin’s Creed Infinity, and it breaks Ubisoft’s previous development template for the franchise. Previously, Ubisoft Montreal (Assassin’s Creed Valhalla) and Ubisoft Quebec (Assassin’s Creed Odyssey) would alternately work on new entries.
In a big change, there is now, “a collaborative, cross-studio structure between Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Quebec,” according to Ubisoft, that will, “guide, grow, evolve, and define the overall future of Assassin’s Creed that includes an important upcoming, early-in-development project codenamed Assassin’s Creed Infinity.”
Assassin’s Creed games have become massive 100-hour adventures at this point, especially with all the free DLC and paid expansions Ubisoft continues to release for their games post-launch that keep players dialled in. It looks like Assassin’s Creed Infinity aims to do the same but on a much bigger scale, because unlike other games in the franchise, it won’t cover just one historical time period.
The Bloomberg report states that this new game will cover multiple historical settings, with Ubisoft potentially adding even more as post-launch DLC content. However, complications with staff at the games company might put a wrench in those plans. In 2020, a few of Ubisoft’s senior leaders were accused of harassment and abuse, and Bloomberg’s recent report notes that, “some managers accused of abusive behavior remain in senior positions after the reorganization.” Ubisoft Singapore's management received similar accusations last year.
A Ubisoft spokesperson told Bloomberg, “Employees who have been under investigation would not remain at Ubisoft if results of investigations warranted termination.”
Our articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy through these links, we may earn a small commission.