As one of Ubisoft’s most profitable franchises,Assassin’s Creedhasn’t seen much in the way of news regarding the future of the series. The most recent game,Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, has seen plenty of updates over the past year and a half including the Dawn of Ragnarok expansion. The 2017 open world gameAssassin’s Creed Originhas also finally received a next gen upgrade, allowing Xbox Series X and PS5 owners a chance to experience the title in 60FPS.
Outside of that, the future of theAssassin’s Creedseries has seen no shortage of speculation and rumors. While Ubisoft has confirmed the existence ofAssassin’s Creed Infinity, not much is known about the title or when it could possibly arrive, though according to rumors, the series could be getting a smaller release first known only asAssassin’s Creed Rift. If the reports are true,players would be playing as Basim Ibn Ishaq, a unique and complex supporting character last seen inValhalla. With so many questions left to be answered, fans may finally get a glimpse of what’s next as soon as tomorrow.
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Seemingly out of the blue, the officialAssassin’s CreedTwitter account announced that it will be hosting a celebration livestream for the popular franchise. The event kicks off on the official Ubiosft YouTube and Twitch channels on June 14 at 9am PST. Unfortunately, there were no additional details or context to go off of, leaving the fan base to speculate as to what Ubisoft is preparing to show. The background image used in the announcement features just about every protagonist from the series from Altair and Ezio, to more modern characters like Kassandra and Eivor.
Most fans in the comments agree that the event will contain at least a few announcements, though not many can agree on what exactly. Some have speculated that older games in the franchise will also be getting a next gen patch, while other fans are sure thatAssassin’s Creed Riftwill finally be revealed.Assassin’s Creed Infinitywas also a hot topic, with many hoping to finally get a glimpse at Ubisoft’s next ambitious project.
While the details are still slim on just whatInfinityis, Ubisoft appears to be positioning it as a live service title in a similar vein toDestiny 2, where the game continues to grow and evolve over time, instead of releasing new iterations every couple of years. While some fear that this could truly be a nail in the coffin of how the classic games played, there has been no shortage of speculation that theAssassin’s Creed Infinityservice could include different games, modes, and possibly remakes of older games, all under one umbrella where players could access them. As ambitious as that sounds, many are hoping to finally get answers tomorrow during theAssassin’s Creedcelebration livestream.
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