Assassin’s Creed Infinity
The Assassin's Creed saga is certainly one of the longest-running and most important of the modern videogame era. Although the last few chapters have attracted a number of criticisms, the community passionate about the Ubisoft brand is still very interested in the historical adventures proposed from game to game. Now, waiting to find out what the next chapter will be, we have received a first very important detail on what the future of the saga will be.Bloomberg's editorial staff talked about it with a long article, thanks to which we discover different background on the brand and on what fans should expect from now on. First of all, as is also reported by the well-known journalist Jason Schreier, the future of Assassin's Creed will embrace a game format to services. Specifically, the report talks about the development of a new experience developed by the Ubisoft Montrealò and Quebec teams.
The title in question is called Assassin's Creed Infinity and is defined as a huge platform designed to have more activities and environments within it. Both development teams alternate in the production of the various chapters of the saga, but this time things are about to change with the studios that would converge into a single project that, presumably, will be carried out simultaneously by the Montreal and Quebec studios for several years. .
NEW: The future of Assassin's Creed is live service. Ubisoft Montreal and Quebec have teamed up for Assassin's Creed Infinity, a huge platform planned to have multiple settings. But after the reorg, several men accused of abuse remain in charge. My latest: https://t.co/fre2ljvh8g
- Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) July 7, 2021
As pointed out in the Bloomber report, this Assassin's Creed Infinity would be far from ready to debut on the market, but when it does, it will be set up as a service game with sustained and constant support. The game, however, shouldn't see the light before 2024 (if not beyond), and as Schreier also points out, it is possible that Ubisoft's plans for the project may change on the run.
Update at 3pm : 45
With an official post, Ubisoft wanted to confirm the existence of the Assassin's Creed Infinity project, with the two aforementioned studios that will deal with the joint development, also adding the following: "This change means that we are evolving together to the video game industry. The pandemic and work from home have fundamentally changed the way we make games, giving us a moment to reflect on our organization. Rather than keep switching between games, we deeply believe this is an opportunity for one of Ubisoft's most beloved franchises to evolve into a more integrated and collaborative way, less focused on studies and more focused on talent and leadership. , no matter where they are in Ubisoft. "Waiting to discover all the new official information related to the next chapters of the Ubisoft saga, you can buy your copy of the most recent Assassin's Creed Valhalla on Amazon at this address.
Assassin's Creed could become an online service game
Assassin's Creed games have typically been self-contained (and often solitary) affairs, but Ubisoft is poised to change all that. Bloomberg sources claim Ubisoft is developing Assassin's Creed Infinity, a project that turns the alternate history series into a live online service like Grand Theft Auto Online. Instead of playing mostly by yourself in one historical period, you'd routinely join other players across 'multiple settings' that would grow and evolve over time. You'd have a reason to keep playing (and keep paying) for a long time where AC currently relies heavily on DLC and frequent sequels to stay fresh.
While there would be individual games tied to Infinity with their own look and feel, they'd all be linked together, the sources said.
Ubisoft confirmed that Infinity exists, but wouldn't explain the game in detail. It's meant to please fans who want a 'more cohesive approach' to the game universe, the company said.
Upheaval at the company might threaten the project, however. Ubisoft recently unified its Montreal and Quebec City teams to help Assassin's Creed flourish through shared talent. While that could strengthen the quality of each release, Quebec will lead the franchise — a problem when that studio and Montreal have had bitter rivalries at times.
More importantly, there are concerns Ubisoft hasn't fully addressed the misconduct claims that led to the company firing its chief creative officer and certain studio leaders. A spokeswoman said Ubisoft had investigated all claims and taken appropriate actions, but Bloomberg's contacts said that managers accused of abuse remained in senior roles and that employees were reporting racism and sexism that wasn't being addressed.
That, in turn, could limit Ubisoft's resources for Infinity. While poaching from studios near Ubisoft Montreal is a problem, misconduct claims have also lead to more staffers jumping ship from that location. Simply speaking, Ubisoft might need to redouble its efforts to stamp out toxic behavior if it's going to retain the talent it needs to produce its best work.
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