Summary
A new rumor has suggested that theAssassin’s Creedfranchise could be planning to release nine games over the next six years. This would mark the beginning of an aggressive release cycle for theAssassin’s Creedfranchise, which has taken a “less is more” approach over the last five years.
Assassin’s Creedis arguably the most important franchise for Ubisoft right now, with the company struggling after high-profile flops likeStar Wars Outlaws. The good news for Ubisoft is that the recently releasedAssassin’s Creed Shadowstopped sales charts for several weeksafter its launch, indicating it has been a success for the company. 2020’sAssassin’s Creed Valhallaand 2023’sMiragewere the only mainline titles released beforeShadowsso far this decade, a quiet period compared to the series' busy record throughout the 2010s. However, Ubisoft could be about to ramp up the releases back to previous levels.
According toInsider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, Ubisoft’s current roadmap for theAssassin’s Creedfranchise over the next six years includes nine titles in total. This will include three remakes, one of which is thelong-rumoredAssassins Creed 4: Black Flagremake. On top of this are two new RPGs, the next of which Henderson claims is currently codenamed Scarlet. Henderson says that the nextAssassin’s Creedgame to be released is codenamed Jade, while there could be multiple multiplayer games in the works, going by Invictus and Emerald at the moment.
Rumored Assassin’s Creed Titles in Development
It’s worth mentioning that this reportedly represents Ubisoft’s current plans for theAssassin’s Creedroadmap over the next six years, and plans can always change going forward.Henderson mentions in his report that anAssassin’s Creedgame for Netflix, codenamed Mask, has likely been cancelled, so nothing is certain at the moment.It remains to be seen whetherUbisoft’s new subsidiary backed by Tencent, created to secure the long-term success of its key franchises, will have any impact on these plans, either.
It was first rumored in late last year thatUbisoft’sAssassin’s Creedrelease plans could get way more aggressive. If it can make it work while maintaining fan interest and high quality, then it could pay off massively for the company. However, releasing so many titles in such a short space of time always runs the risk of creating franchise fatigue, which could backfire for Ubisoft. It’s worth remembering that some of these rumored games are in very different genres, with both multiplayer and single-player titles allowingAssassin’s Creedto appeal to various types of gamers.
