TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise has seen a lot of change since the first game in the series was released back in 2007. Comparing theoldAssassin’s Creedgamesto what the franchise has become now tells the picture of two different lots of games, with the older entries acting more as action stealth titles. SinceAssassin’s Creed Origins,the series has instead let players roam across vast open-worlds in games that suit more of the action RPG genre.
While some fans do wish forAssassin’s Creedgames to somewhat return to their roots, the newer titles in the franchise are well-received by general and critical audiences. Whatever the future ofAssassin’s Creedwill bring, the franchise will certainly be putting out a lot of content for fans. There’s what is likely to be thenew mainline entry inAssassin’s Creed Rift, followed by some ambitious projects in the form of the virtual-reality titleAssassin’s Creed Nexusand a live-service game entitled Assassin’s Creed Infinity.
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OneAssassin’s Creedplayer has made a fan-made trailer forAssassin’s CreedInfinity. While many fans are unsure whatAssassin’s Creed Infinitygenerally is, the game is known to be in development and will have live-service elements that aim change the franchise once again. The game is said to include multiple time periods and historical locations, leading to YouTuber TeaserPlay to create an Unreal Engine 5 demo ofAssassin’s Creed Infinityset in Kamakura-era Japan.
Japan has been a setting thatAssassin’s Creedfans have been requestingfor some time. Already, there is a lot of lore aroundAssassin’s Creedand Japan, but fans have never been able to play in the setting before. In Epic’s Unreal Engine 5, TeaserPlay has fans wanting a JapaneseAssassin’s Creedtitle even more, showing off some seriously impressive demo visuals around a Japanese city, including shots of temples, samurai armor, and oni masks. To end the demo, TeaserPlay displays an establishing shot of their version ofAssassin’s Creed Infinity’smap, leaving many hoping that something like this demo will make its way into anAssassin’s Creedgame soon enough.
IfAssassin’s Creed Infinityis as big as the rumors and Ubisoft are claiming that it is, then a Japanese setting will likely be one of many included in the game. Hopefully, this doesn’t lead to some areas being rushed, but as a live-service title, there will likely be opportunities for the game to expand on multiple historical locations and periods. There is even talk ofAssassin’s Creedclassic titles being remadeinInfinity. However, so far most of the news on the upcoming game exists only as rumors and speculation.
Assassin’s Creed Infinityis in development.
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