Summary
An insider has recently claimed that Ubisoft intends to release a newAssassin’s Creedgame every six months for the next ten years.Assassin’s Creedis one of Ubisoft’s biggest franchises, and it seems that the company intends to use its popularity to boost sales amid diminishing profits.
The originalAssassin’s Creedwas released in 2007, spawning 12 other mainline games and a few spin-offs. With over 200 million units sold,Assassin’s Creedis one of thebest-selling video game franchises of all time, and while recent games such asAssassin’s Creed Miragedid not sell as much asValhalla, for example, it’s still a very valuable IP.
Now, it seems that Ubisoft intends to capitalize on theAssassin’s Creedfranchise even more than before. Insider Tom Henderson recently revealed during an episode of the Xbox Two podcast that Ubisoft has huge plans for the franchise. According to him, “They plan to do a newAssassin’s Creedevery six months or so for the next ten years.” This includes games such asthe recently delayedAssassin’s Creed Shadows, as well as other entries likeInvictus,Hexe,Jade, and the rumoredBlack Flagremake.
Ubisoft Wants to Start Releasing Two Assassin’s Creed Games Every Year
They plan to do a new Assassin’s Creed every six months or so for the next ten years.
While this quick pace may seem impossible to maintain at first, Ubisoft essentially released over 20Assassin’s Creedgames between 2010 and 2020, including remasters and spin-offs, so it’s certainly possible. What gamers could be asking themselves, however, is whether it’s worth it.Assassin’s Creedsuffered a huge fatigue during the 2010s, and it was partly due to releasing so many entries every year.
In any case, the rumor aligns with Ubisoft’s recent struggles to become more profitable. Despite finally being released on the platform,Assassin’s Creed Mirageis not doing very well on Steam, for example. Other games such asStar Wars OutlawsandPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownalso failed to meet expectations, which could be prompting the move to aggressively release moreACgames.
It remains to be seen, however, if short development times are not likely to make these games flop. The upcomingAssassin’s Creed Shadows, for example, wasn’t ready gameplay-wise, which led to its delay. Recently,Ubisoft even lowered the price of theAssassin’s Creed Shadows Collector’s Editionfrom $280 to $230, seemingly in a move to attract more customers. Only time will tell if Ubisoft’s strategy will work, but gamers will likely have plenty ofAssassin’s Creedto play soon.
